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 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta peaked at 15.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Malta 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.3% | — |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -92.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +122.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +112.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -81.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +36.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 49% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 7 |
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 0.9% in 2018, 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 15.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.