Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta

Malta: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
58.6%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
33rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2025
All-time low
20.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta, 2000–2025

20304050602000201220252000: 20.5 Percentage2001: 22.3 Percentage2002: 28.1 Percentage2003: 27.7 Percentage2004: 32.1 Percentage2005: 33.1 Percentage2006: 34.8 Percentage2007: 35.5 Percentage2008: 40.2 Percentage2009: 41.3 Percentage2010: 42.5 Percentage2011: 41.7 Percentage2012: 45 Percentage2013: 44.1 Percentage2014: 44.2 Percentage2015: 43 Percentage2016: 45.5 Percentage2017: 47.5 Percentage2018: 48.4 Percentage2019: 48.9 Percentage2020: 50.7 Percentage2021: 52.9 Percentage2022: 47.4 Percentage2023: 53.8 Percentage2024: 55.6 Percentage2025: 58.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta peaked at 58.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2000.

Malta ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 20.5%
2001 22.3% +8.8%
2002 28.1% +26.0%
2003 27.7% -1.4%
2004 32.1% +15.9%
2005 33.1% +3.1%
2006 34.8% +5.1%
2007 35.5% +2.0%
2008 40.2% +13.2%
2009 41.3% +2.7%
2010 42.5% +2.9%
2011 41.7% -1.9%
2012 45.0% +7.9%
2013 44.1% -2.0%
2014 44.2% +0.2%
2015 43.0% -2.7%
2016 45.5% +5.8%
2017 47.5% +4.4%
2018 48.4% +1.9%
2019 48.9% +1.0%
2020 50.7% +3.7%
2021 52.9% +4.3%
2022 47.4% -10.4%
2023 53.8% +13.5%
2024 55.6% +3.3%
2025 58.6% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 20.5% 41.3% 10
2010s 45.1% 41.7% 48.9% 10
2020s 53.2% 47.4% 58.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Hungary 59.6% compare
  2. 31 Croatia 59.0% compare
  3. 31 Croatia 59.0% compare
  4. 34 Serbia 58.2% compare
  5. 35 Romania 58.1% compare
  6. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta?
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour in Malta was 58.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,121 data points, 2000–2025
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