Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta

Malta: Early leavers from formal education by labour status was 9.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.2
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.1
in 2004
All-time low
9.2
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta, 2004–2025

102030402004201420252004: 43.12005: 34.42006: 33.52007: 30.82008: 29.52009: 26.92010: 21.82011: 202012: 18.82013: 17.42014: 17.72015: 17.12016: 16.42017: 14.92018: 15.42019: 16.52020: 13.52021: 11.32022: 10.92023: 11.32024: 11.42025: 9.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta stood at 9.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta peaked at 43.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2025.

Malta ranks 14th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 43.1
2005 34.4 -20.2%
2006 33.5 -2.6%
2007 30.8 -8.1%
2008 29.5 -4.2%
2009 26.9 -8.8%
2010 21.8 -19.0%
2011 20 -8.3%
2012 18.8 -6.0%
2013 17.4 -7.4%
2014 17.7 +1.7%
2015 17.1 -3.4%
2016 16.4 -4.1%
2017 14.9 -9.1%
2018 15.4 +3.4%
2019 16.5 +7.1%
2020 13.5 -18.2%
2021 11.3 -16.3%
2022 10.9 -3.5%
2023 11.3 +3.7%
2024 11.4 +0.9%
2025 9.2 -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.03 26.9 43.1 6
2010s 17.6 14.9 21.8 10
2020s 11.27 9.2 13.5 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 11 Cyprus 10.1 compare
  2. 12 North Macedonia 9.5 compare
  3. 13 Latvia 9.3 compare
  4. 15 Italy 8.9 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 8.6 compare
  6. 16 Sweden 8.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta?
Early leavers from formal education by labour status in Malta was 9.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 43.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest early leavers from formal education by labour status recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for early leavers from formal education by labour status?
Malta ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is early leavers from formal education by labour status rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Early leavers from formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Early leavers from formal education by labour status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 787 data points, 2004–2025
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