Adolescents out of school, male in Malta
Malta: Adolescents out of school, male was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Malta, 2013–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Malta is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 344.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Malta peaked at 5.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +938.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +51.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Malta?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Malta was 1.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Malta ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.