Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta
Malta: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta peaked at 11.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
Malta ranks 154th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.7% | — |
| 1955 | 10.3% | -11.6% |
| 1960 | 9.0% | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -30.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -32.3% |
| 2030 | 0.3% | -32.3% |
| 2035 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | +12.8% |
| 2060 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2070 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 93% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malta was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Malta ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.