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
Early leavers from education and training by country of birth in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 19th of 47 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.1 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | -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 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13 | -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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.73 | 25.7 | 42.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 14 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 8.6 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
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 19th out of 47 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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