Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Malta
Malta: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 46.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malta, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malta is 46.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malta peaked at 46.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2020.
That places Malta 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 44.0% | — |
| 2012 | 41.3% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 46.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 46.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.0%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.3% | 35.1% | 44.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 32.8% | 46.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malta?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Malta was 46.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release