Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.33 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.33 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.34 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.6667 modelled data
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta is 1.33 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta peaked at 1.34 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 modelled data, in 2012.
Malta ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9167 modelled data | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.75 modelled data | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7826 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.913 modelled data | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 modelled data | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9412 modelled data | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7368 modelled data | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6667 modelled data | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 modelled data | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8333 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8333 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8571 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.11 modelled data | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 modelled data | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.33 modelled data | -1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.33 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7745 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 0.9412 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 modelled data | 0.8571 modelled data | 1.34 modelled data | 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta was 1.33 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 modelled data in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release