Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1,833 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta is 1,833, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta peaked at 5,152 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,833, in 2023.
That places Malta 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,152 | — |
| 2002 | 4,592 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 2,893 | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 3,584 | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 1,955 | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 3,485 | +78.3% |
| 2008 | 4,197 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 2,331 | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 2,277 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,132 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,424 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2,742 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3,048 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3,023 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,717 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,452 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,002 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 1,936 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,833 | -5.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,833 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 18% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,833 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,694 | 1,955 | 5,152 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,587 | 2,132 | 3,048 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,056 | 1,833 | 2,452 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 146 Lithuania 2,444 compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 2,314 compare
- 148 Tonga 2,084 compare
- 150 Hong Kong, China 1,703 compare
- 151 Macau, China 1,688 compare
- 152 Seychelles 1,521 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta was 1,833 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,152 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,833 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release