Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Malta

Malta: Participation rate of young persons in education and training by was 90.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
90.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2022
All-time low
39.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Malta, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 39 Percentage2001: 66.5 Percentage2002: 65.7 Percentage2003: 68.5 Percentage2004: 81.3 Percentage2005: 81.3 Percentage2006: 84.4 Percentage2007: 78.9 Percentage2008: 82.4 Percentage2009: 87.2 Percentage2010: 87.8 Percentage2011: 87.3 Percentage2012: 84.6 Percentage2013: 85.5 Percentage2014: 84.9 Percentage2015: 84.6 Percentage2016: 86.3 Percentage2017: 89 Percentage2018: 90.2 Percentage2019: 85.3 Percentage2020: 89.1 Percentage2021: 86.4 Percentage2022: 90.6 Percentage2023: 83.7 Percentage2024: 89.7 Percentage2025: 90.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 90.5% for participation rate of young persons in education and training by in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Malta peaked at 90.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2000.

Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates) in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 39.0%
2001 66.5% +70.5%
2002 65.7% -1.2%
2003 68.5% +4.3%
2004 81.3% +18.7%
2005 81.3% +0.0%
2006 84.4% +3.8%
2007 78.9% -6.5%
2008 82.4% +4.4%
2009 87.2% +5.8%
2010 87.8% +0.7%
2011 87.3% -0.6%
2012 84.6% -3.1%
2013 85.5% +1.1%
2014 84.9% -0.7%
2015 84.6% -0.4%
2016 86.3% +2.0%
2017 89.0% +3.1%
2018 90.2% +1.3%
2019 85.3% -5.4%
2020 89.1% +4.5%
2021 86.4% -3.0%
2022 90.6% +4.9%
2023 83.7% -7.6%
2024 89.7% +7.2%
2025 90.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.5% 39.0% 87.2% 10
2010s 86.5% 84.6% 90.2% 10
2020s 88.3% 83.7% 90.6% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 39 Switzerland 92.6% compare
  2. 40 Estonia 91.6% compare
  3. 40 Estonia 91.6% compare
  4. 43 Denmark 90.4% compare
  5. 43 Luxembourg 90.4% compare
  6. 45 Türkiye 80.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Malta?
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by in Malta was 90.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in education and training by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for participation rate of young persons in education and training by?
Malta ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of young persons in education and training by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of young persons in education and training by labour status (incl. NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,122 data points, 2000–2025
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