Ireland vs Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Ireland
1.17 GPIA
in 2023
Malta
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
15th
Malta rank
17th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.17 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Malta, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.1272 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.0227 GPIA | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0155 GPIA | 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, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 1.17 GPIA against 1.16 GPIA in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 17th of 110 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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