Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta
Malta: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 22.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta is 22.98, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta peaked at 22.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 2007.
That places Malta 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.29 | — |
| 2009 | 15.8 | +70.1% |
| 2010 | 15.82 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.89 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.51 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.54 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.82 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.64 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 18.79 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.11 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 21.28 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 21.16 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.98 | +8.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 22.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.86, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malta's 22.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.79, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +70.1% | 9.29 | 15.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.54 | 9.29 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.02 | 15.82 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 | 18.35 | 22.98 | 4 |
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 formal and non formal education and training in Malta?
- Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta was 22.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non formal education and training rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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