Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta
Malta: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1,097 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta is 1,097, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta peaked at 2,676 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 871, in 2005.
Malta ranks 150th 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, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,676 | — |
| 2002 | 2,380 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,592 | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 2,190 | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 871 | -60.2% |
| 2006 | 1,770 | +103.2% |
| 2008 | 2,278 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1,360 | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 1,419 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,454 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,776 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 1,815 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,025 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,024 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,831 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,611 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1,247 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1,149 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1,097 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,965 | 871 | 2,676 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,713 | 1,360 | 2,025 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,276 | 1,097 | 1,611 | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta was 1,097 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,676 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 871 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malta ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release