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 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta stood at 7.5%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta peaked at 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
That places Malta 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +16.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 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 7.5% 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 7.5% 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 2012.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 51 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 109.4%. 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, 55-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release