Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region was 8.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Malta is 8.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 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 nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 54.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.
Malta ranks 20th of 47 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.
Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region in Malta was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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