Malta vs Norway: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malta
21.2%
in 2023
Norway
27.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
10th
Norway rank
7th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.8% against 21.2% in Malta, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 22.8% | 19.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 24.1% | 13.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 24.6% | 6.7% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 27.8% against 21.2% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malta and Norway?
- 6.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 103 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, female (%). 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