Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.1%
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
98th
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1990
All-time low
6.1%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1990–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta, 1990–2018

0510151990200420181990: 14.6 %1991: 13.8 %1998: 13.7 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 12.2 %2012: 8.6 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9 %2015: 7.8 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 6.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta is 6.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta peaked at 14.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2018.

That places Malta 98th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 14.6%
1991 13.8% -5.6%
1998 13.7% -1.1%
2001 12.8% -6.3%
2002 12.2% -4.4%
2012 8.6% -29.8%
2013 9.6% +11.2%
2014 9.0% -6.3%
2015 7.8% -13.0%
2016 8.1% +3.6%
2017 8.2% +1.0%
2018 6.1% -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 13.7% 14.6% 3
2000s 12.5% 12.2% 12.8% 2
2010s 8.2% 6.1% 9.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malta was 6.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Malta ranks 98th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/