Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 12.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta peaked at 37.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2021.
Malta ranks 127th 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -40.4% | 24.5% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 28.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.8% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 124 North Macedonia 12.9% compare
- 125 Fiji 12.8% compare
- 126 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.4% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 12.1% compare
- 129 Andorra 11.8% compare
- 129 Marshall Islands 11.8% 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, male in Malta?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta was 12.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malta ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release