Share of population with no formal education in Malta
Malta: Share of population with no formal education was 3.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.0%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 1870
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Share of population with no formal education in Malta, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.0% for share of population with no formal education in 2020.
The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Malta peaked at 91.2% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
That places Malta 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 91.2% | — |
| 1875 | 89.5% | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 87.5% | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 85.1% | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 82.5% | -3.1% |
| 1895 | 79.4% | -3.8% |
| 1900 | 75.6% | -4.8% |
| 1905 | 71.5% | -5.4% |
| 1910 | 76.4% | +6.9% |
| 1915 | 71.7% | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 68.1% | -5.0% |
| 1925 | 65.6% | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 61.1% | -6.1% |
| 1940 | 56.1% | -8.2% |
| 1945 | 51.2% | -8.7% |
| 1950 | 47.5% | -7.2% |
| 1955 | 38.0% | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 28.3% | -25.5% |
| 1965 | 21.7% | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 14.6% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -55.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 90.3% | 89.5% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 86.3% | 85.1% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 81.0% | 79.4% | 82.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 73.5% | 71.5% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 1910s | 74.1% | 71.7% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 68.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 63.1% | 61.1% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 53.7% | 51.2% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1950s | 42.8% | 38.0% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.0% | 21.7% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Malta?
- Share of population with no formal education in Malta was 3.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Malta ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.