Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta
Malta: Early leavers from education and training by labour status was 8.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta stood at 8.6. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta peaked at 54.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2025.
That places Malta 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2 | — |
| 2001 | 54.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.2 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 49.9 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 33 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.2 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.1 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 14 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 8.6 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.21 | 25.7 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 14 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 8.6 | 13 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta?
- Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta was 8.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by labour status recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for early leavers from education and training by labour status?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by labour status rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from education and training by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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