Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.8%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
107th
of 147 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1990
All-time low
9.8%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1990–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta, 1990–2018

10203040501990200420181990: 51.8 %1991: 48.9 %1998: 45.5 %1999: 44.6 %2000: 38.3 %2001: 44.1 %2002: 41 %2003: 28.4 %2004: 34.7 %2005: 18.4 %2006: 27.3 %2008: 37.4 %2012: 13.6 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 13.8 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 9.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.0% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta peaked at 51.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2018.

Malta ranks 107th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 51.8%
1991 48.9% -5.5%
1998 45.5% -6.9%
1999 44.6% -2.0%
2000 38.3% -14.2%
2001 44.1% +15.3%
2002 41.0% -7.2%
2003 28.4% -30.6%
2004 34.7% +22.0%
2005 18.4% -47.1%
2006 27.3% +48.8%
2008 37.4% +36.9%
2012 13.6% -63.6%
2013 14.4% +6.0%
2014 13.8% -4.8%
2015 12.7% -7.9%
2016 13.2% +4.1%
2017 13.3% +0.5%
2018 9.8% -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.7% 44.6% 51.8% 4
2000s 33.7% 18.4% 44.1% 8
2010s 13.0% 9.8% 14.4% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 104 Denmark 10.3% compare
  2. 105 Oman 9.9% compare
  3. 106 Samoa 9.9% compare
  4. 108 Austria 9.6% compare
  5. 109 Aruba 9.4% compare
  6. 110 Qatar 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malta was 9.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Malta ranks 107th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.