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 7.5% 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 7.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta peaked at 13.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2023.
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 | 13.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.0% | 13.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 117 Naoero 7.8% compare
- 118 Tajikistan 7.8% compare
- 119 Fiji 7.8% compare
- 121 Montenegro 7.5% compare
- 122 Uruguay 7.4% compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 7.0% 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 7.5% 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 13.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- 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 13.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release