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 0.7581 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7581 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
133rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9743 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.3783 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.7581 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta peaked at 0.9743 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3783 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Malta 133rd 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9743 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.9552 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8329 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7545 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6612 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4561 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3783 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5179 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5412 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5713 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.573 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6284 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7258 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7609 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7581 GPIA | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.7581 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.7581 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9208 GPIA | 0.8329 GPIA | 0.9743 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5567 GPIA | 0.3783 GPIA | 0.7545 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7183 GPIA | 0.6284 GPIA | 0.7609 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 130 Timor-Leste 0.7637 GPIA compare
- 131 Jordan 0.7613 GPIA compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.7583 GPIA compare
- 134 British Virgin Islands 0.7518 GPIA compare
- 135 Seychelles 0.7437 GPIA compare
- 136 Mauritius 0.7395 GPIA 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 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 0.7581 GPIA 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 0.9743 GPIA 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 0.3783 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malta ranks 133rd 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 up 14.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release