Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta
Malta: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
400 people
World rank
189th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33,700 people
in 1950
All-time low
400 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta is 400 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta peaked at 33,700 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 2100.
Malta ranks 189th 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.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,700 people | — |
| 1955 | 33,100 people | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 30,300 people | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 26,700 people | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 23,500 people | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 20,900 people | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 18,500 people | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 16,100 people | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 13,900 people | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 11,800 people | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 9,900 people | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 7,900 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 5,900 people | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 4,100 people | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 3,200 people | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 2,200 people | -31.2% |
| 2030 | 1,500 people | -31.8% |
| 2035 | 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2040 | 800 people | -20.0% |
| 2045 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 800 people | +0.0% |
| 2055 | 900 people | +12.5% |
| 2060 | 900 people | +0.0% |
| 2065 | 900 people | +0.0% |
| 2070 | 900 people | +0.0% |
| 2075 | 800 people | -11.1% |
| 2080 | 700 people | -12.5% |
| 2085 | 600 people | -14.3% |
| 2090 | 500 people | -16.7% |
| 2095 | 500 people | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 400 people | -20.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 400 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,450 people, 9% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 400 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,500 people, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,400 people | 33,100 people | 33,700 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 28,500 people | 26,700 people | 30,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 22,200 people | 20,900 people | 23,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 17,300 people | 16,100 people | 18,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,850 people | 11,800 people | 13,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,900 people | 7,900 people | 9,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,000 people | 4,100 people | 5,900 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,700 people | 2,200 people | 3,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1,250 people | 1,000 people | 1,500 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 800 people | 800 people | 800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 850 people | 800 people | 900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 900 people | 900 people | 900 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 850 people | 800 people | 900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 650 people | 600 people | 700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 500 people | 500 people | 500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 400 people | 400 people | 400 people | 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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta was 400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33,700 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 2100.
- How does Malta rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.