Ireland vs Malta: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Ireland
10.1%
in 2022
Malta
10.4%
in 2023
Ireland rank
62nd
Malta rank
61st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 61st of 181 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 9.8% | 6.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.6% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Ireland ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 61st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, 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