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

Latest (2025)
8.6
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
54.4
in 2001
All-time low
8.6
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta, 2000–2025

10203040502000201220252000: 54.22001: 54.42002: 53.22003: 49.92004: 42.12005: 332006: 32.22007: 30.22008: 27.22009: 25.72010: 21.42011: 18.82012: 18.12013: 17.12014: 172015: 16.32016: 15.62017: 142018: 142019: 14.22020: 132021: 10.92022: 10.32023: 10.22024: 9.52025: 8.6

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

Annual values for Early leavers from education and training by labour status in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.21 25.7 54.4 10
2010s 16.65 14 21.4 10
2020s 10.42 8.6 13 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 11 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  2. 12 Hungary 9.3 compare
  3. 13 Latvia 8.8 compare
  4. 14 Bulgaria 8.6 compare
  5. 16 Italy 8.2 compare
  6. 17 Luxembourg 7.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Early leavers from education and training by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,002 data points, 1992–2025
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