Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Malta

Malta: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 8.6 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.1
in 2004
All-time low
8.6
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Malta, 2004–2025

102030402004201420252004: 42.12005: 332006: 32.22007: 30.22008: 27.22009: 25.72010: 21.42011: 18.82012: 18.12013: 17.12014: 172015: 16.32016: 15.62017: 142018: 142019: 14.22020: 132021: 10.92022: 10.32023: 10.22024: 9.52025: 8.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Malta stood at 8.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Malta peaked at 42.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2025.

Malta ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.73 25.7 42.1 6
2010s 16.65 14 21.4 10
2020s 10.42 8.6 13 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 11 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  2. 12 Hungary 9.3 compare
  3. 13 Latvia 8.8 compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 8.6 compare
  5. 16 Italy 8.2 compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 7.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Malta?
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Malta was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
Malta ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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