Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta
Malta: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 16.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 16.9% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 12th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +148.9% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +6.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.5%, 11.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +148.9% | 2.8% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 10.6% | 16.9% | 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta was 16.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release