Malta vs Spain: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
16.9%
in 2023
Spain
16.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.9% against 16.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 12.5% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 11.2% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.4% | 0.4% | 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, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 16.9% against 16.5% 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?
- 0.4%, 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 12th and Spain ranks 13th 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