Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta

Malta: Early leavers from education and training by country of birth was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2004
All-time low
8.6%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta, 2004–2025

102030402004201420252004: 42.1 Percentage2005: 33 Percentage2006: 32.2 Percentage2007: 30.2 Percentage2008: 27.2 Percentage2009: 25.7 Percentage2010: 21.4 Percentage2011: 18.8 Percentage2012: 18.1 Percentage2013: 17.1 Percentage2014: 17 Percentage2015: 16.3 Percentage2016: 15.6 Percentage2017: 14 Percentage2018: 14 Percentage2019: 14.2 Percentage2020: 13 Percentage2021: 10.9 Percentage2022: 10.3 Percentage2023: 10.2 Percentage2024: 9.5 Percentage2025: 8.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 8.6% for early leavers from education and training by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta peaked at 42.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2025.

Malta ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 42.1%
2005 33.0% -21.6%
2006 32.2% -2.4%
2007 30.2% -6.2%
2008 27.2% -9.9%
2009 25.7% -5.5%
2010 21.4% -16.7%
2011 18.8% -12.1%
2012 18.1% -3.7%
2013 17.1% -5.5%
2014 17.0% -0.6%
2015 16.3% -4.1%
2016 15.6% -4.3%
2017 14.0% -10.3%
2018 14.0% +0.0%
2019 14.2% +1.4%
2020 13.0% -8.5%
2021 10.9% -16.2%
2022 10.3% -5.5%
2023 10.2% -1.0%
2024 9.5% -6.9%
2025 8.6% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 25.7% 42.1% 6
2010s 16.6% 14.0% 21.4% 10
2020s 10.4% 8.6% 13.0% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Hungary 9.3% compare
  2. 16 Latvia 8.8% compare
  3. 16 Latvia 8.8% compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 8.6% compare
  5. 20 Italy 8.2% compare
  6. 21 Luxembourg 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta?
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by country of birth recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
How does Malta rank for early leavers from education and training by country of birth?
Malta ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from education and training by country of birth rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 979 data points, 2004–2025
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