Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in 2025.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malta peaked at 37.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.0% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.5% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malta was 11.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malta ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release