Italy vs Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
12.7%
in 2023
Malta
16.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Malta rank
12th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.9% against 12.7% in Italy, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 3.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 14.8% | 4.2% | Malta |
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, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 16.9% against 12.7% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Italy and Malta?
- 4.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 104 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, male (%). 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