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 21.2% 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 21.2% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta peaked at 21.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 10th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 3.2% | — |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +161.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +20.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 21.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 13.5× 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 | +161.8% | 2.9% | 7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 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 21.2% 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 21.2% 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 2.9% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 103 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 123.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release