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 61.3% 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 61.3% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malta peaked at 61.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2007.
That places Malta 44th out of 110 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.5% | — |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 61.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 53.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.0% | 61.3% | 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 61.3% 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 61.3% 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 36.5% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 110 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 11.3%. 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, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release