Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Malta
Malta: Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Malta stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is 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 degree of urbanisation in Malta peaked at 54.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.
That places Malta 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 25.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Malta?
- Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation in Malta was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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