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 8.7% 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
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.2% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta peaked at 8.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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 | 3.4% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +121.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.3× the median. (35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +121.2% | 3.9% | 8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 8.7% | 3 |
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 8.7% 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 8.7% 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 3.0% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 49 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 127.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release