Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … degree in Malta
Malta: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … degree was 58.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Malta is 58.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Malta peaked at 58.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2005.
That places Malta 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … degree in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.4 | — |
| 2005 | 33.1 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 35.5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 45 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 44.1 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 44.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.4 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 52.9 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 47.4 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 55.6 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 58.6 | +5.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 58.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.5, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.38 | 33.1 | 41.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.08 | 41.7 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.17 | 47.4 | 58.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Malta?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree in Malta was 58.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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