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, 2009–2023
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 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% 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, 15.8, in 2009.
That places Malta 14th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.8 | — |
| 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 | 18.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.08 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.38 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 20.61 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.98 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17 | 15.82 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.83 | 18.38 | 22.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (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 15.8 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 107 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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