Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta
Malta: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour was 88.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta is 88.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta peaked at 89.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2007.
That places Malta 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 80.9% | — |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 86.3% | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 88.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 77.4% | 86.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 83.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 81.6% | 89.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta?
- Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour in Malta was 88.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 formal education by labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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