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

Malta: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 11.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.8%
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
101st
of 142 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1990
All-time low
11.8%
in 2018
Years of data
19
1990–2018

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

10203040501990200420181990: 47.2 %1991: 42.8 %1998: 46.7 %1999: 41.6 %2000: 37.5 %2001: 43.6 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 28 %2004: 39.1 %2005: 17.1 %2006: 28.3 %2008: 40.1 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 15.6 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 16.6 %2016: 15.8 %2017: 15 %2018: 11.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta peaked at 47.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2018.

That places Malta 101st 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 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2018.
Year % Change
1990 47.2%
1991 42.8% -9.4%
1998 46.7% +9.3%
1999 41.6% -11.1%
2000 37.5% -9.8%
2001 43.6% +16.2%
2002 40.4% -7.3%
2003 28.0% -30.7%
2004 39.1% +39.7%
2005 17.1% -56.2%
2006 28.3% +64.9%
2008 40.1% +41.9%
2012 14.5% -63.9%
2013 15.6% +7.9%
2014 16.1% +3.3%
2015 16.6% +3.0%
2016 15.8% -5.0%
2017 15.0% -5.1%
2018 11.8% -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.6% 41.6% 47.2% 4
2000s 34.3% 17.1% 43.6% 8
2010s 15.0% 11.8% 16.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malta was 11.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Malta ranks 101st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.