Italy vs Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Italy
7.1%
in 2023
Malta
8.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
Malta rank
15th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.7% against 7.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 17th and Malta ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | 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 8.7% against 7.1% 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?
- 1.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Italy ranks 17th and Malta ranks 15th of 49 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, 55-64 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