Adolescents out of school in Malta
Malta: Adolescents out of school was 1.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Malta stood at 1.9%.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 259.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Malta peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Malta ranks 131st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.1% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +772.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +408.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 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 in Malta?
- Adolescents out of school in Malta was 1.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for adolescents out of school?
- Malta ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.2%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.