Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8852 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8852 modelled data
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.6667 modelled data
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.8852 modelled data for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malta peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 modelled data, in 2015.
That places Malta 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malta, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9801 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.977 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9443 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8344 modelled data | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7208 modelled data | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7197 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7893 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.85 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9337 modelled data | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8151 modelled data | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7059 modelled data | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6688 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.723 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7817 modelled data | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7664 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7578 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7459 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7373 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7458 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7479 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7815 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8852 modelled data | +13.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.8852 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.8852 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.877 modelled data | 0.7197 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7949 modelled data | 0.6667 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7739 modelled data | 0.7373 modelled data | 0.8852 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 108 Paraguay 0.8917 modelled data compare
- 109 El Salvador 0.8866 modelled data compare
- 110 Honduras 0.886 modelled data compare
- 112 Estonia 0.8846 modelled data compare
- 113 Costa Rica 0.8776 modelled data compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.8776 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malta was 0.8852 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Malta ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release