Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 736 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta is 736, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta peaked at 2,476 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 648, in 2015.
Malta ranks 152nd of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,476 | — |
| 2002 | 2,212 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,301 | -41.2% |
| 2004 | 1,394 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,084 | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 1,715 | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 1,919 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 971 | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 858 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 678 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 648 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 927 | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 1,023 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 999 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 886 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 842 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 755 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 787 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 736 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,729 | 1,084 | 2,476 | 7 |
| 2010s | 873.75 | 648 | 1,023 | 8 |
| 2020s | 780 | 736 | 842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 149 United Arab Emirates 806 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 789.47 compare
- 151 Macau, China 741 compare
- 153 Grenada 706 compare
- 154 Portugal 662 compare
- 155 Seychelles 628 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, female in Malta?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malta was 736 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,476 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 648 in 2015.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release