Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta
Malta: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta is 8.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta peaked at 14.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
That places Malta 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.0% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Malta was 8.3% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Malta ranks 95th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.