Malta vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
18.8%
in 2023
Spain
18.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 18.8% against 18.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 105 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 13.5% | 10.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 12.1% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 18.8% against 18.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malta and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release