Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1,761 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,761 number
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
129th
of 142 countries
All-time high
5,680 number
in 1990
All-time low
1,761 number
in 2018
Years of data
12
1990–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta, 1990–2018

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200420181990: 5.7k number1991: 5.4k number1998: 5.6k number2001: 5.2k number2002: 4.9k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 3.1k number2014: 2.9k number2015: 2.4k number2016: 2.4k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 1.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta is 1,761 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta peaked at 5,680 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,761 number, in 2018.

Malta ranks 129th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year number Change
1990 5,680 number
1991 5,449 number -4.1%
1998 5,570 number +2.2%
2001 5,153 number -7.5%
2002 4,901 number -4.9%
2012 2,903 number -40.8%
2013 3,149 number +8.5%
2014 2,868 number -8.9%
2015 2,418 number -15.7%
2016 2,425 number +0.3%
2017 2,395 number -1.2%
2018 1,761 number -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,566 number 5,449 number 5,680 number 3
2000s 5,027 number 4,901 number 5,153 number 2
2010s 2,560 number 1,761 number 3,149 number 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 126 Cyprus 1,924 number compare
  2. 127 Samoa 1,909 number compare
  3. 128 Saint Lucia 1,823 number compare
  4. 130 Cayman Islands 998 number compare
  5. 131 Seychelles 945 number compare
  6. 132 Barbados 943 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malta was 1,761 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5,680 number in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,761 number in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Malta ranks 129th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/