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 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 1,050.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malta peaked at 4.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Malta 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -71.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +52.4% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 4.6% | 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 4.6% 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 4.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 206 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 1,050.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release