Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta
Malta: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta is 400 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta peaked at 33,700 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 2100.
Malta ranks 189th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,400 people | 33,100 people | 33,700 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 28,500 people | 26,700 people | 30,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 22,200 people | 20,900 people | 23,500 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 17,300 people | 16,100 people | 18,500 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 12,850 people | 11,800 people | 13,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,900 people | 7,900 people | 9,900 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,000 people | 4,100 people | 5,900 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,700 people | 2,200 people | 3,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1,250 people | 1,000 people | 1,500 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 800 people | 800 people | 800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 850 people | 800 people | 900 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 900 people | 900 people | 900 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 850 people | 800 people | 900 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 650 people | 600 people | 700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 500 people | 500 people | 500 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 400 people | 400 people | 400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Malta was 400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33,700 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 2100.
- How does Malta rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Malta ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.