Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex was 10.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.16
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.71
in 2017
All-time low
10.16
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta, 2013–2024

0510152013201820242013: 11.82014: 11.32015: 12.92016: 14.82017: 16.72018: 16.52019: 15.32020: 13.82021: 11.52022: 11.22023: 10.42024: 10.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta is 10.16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta peaked at 16.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 2024.

Malta ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 11.79 —
2014 11.3 -4.2%
2015 12.86 +13.8%
2016 14.77 +14.9%
2017 16.71 +13.1%
2018 16.53 -1.1%
2019 15.27 -7.6%
2020 13.84 -9.4%
2021 11.49 -17.0%
2022 11.25 -2.1%
2023 10.43 -7.3%
2024 10.16 -2.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 10.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.97, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.18 11.3 16.71 7
2020s 11.43 10.16 13.84 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 5 Switzerland 11.33 compare
  2. 6 Germany 11.17 compare
  3. 7 Liechtenstein 10.78 compare
  4. 9 Estonia 10.09 compare
  5. 10 Estonia 10.03 compare
  6. 11 Hungary 9.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta?
Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex in Malta was 10.16 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 16.71 in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex?
Malta ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Out-of-school rate in population of upper secondary school age, by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 510 data points, 2013–2025
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