Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 866 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta stood at 866.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta peaked at 2,476 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 732, in 2014.
That places Malta 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,476 | — |
| 2002 | 2,212 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,301 | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 977 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 898 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 732 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 740 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,021 | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 1,109 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,109 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 996 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,006 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 896 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 872 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 866 | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 866 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 13% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 866 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,162, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,996 | 1,301 | 2,476 | 3 |
| 2010s | 947.75 | 732 | 1,109 | 8 |
| 2020s | 910 | 866 | 1,006 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 145 Samoa 1,281 compare
- 146 Lithuania 1,194 compare
- 147 Tonga 1,112 compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 806 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 736 compare
- 151 Seychelles 720 compare
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Malta was 866 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,476 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 732 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Malta ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release