Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta peaked at 12.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2014.
Malta ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.8% | — |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta was 5.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release