Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Malta
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Malta was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.9 pts from 2024.
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Malta, 2000 to 2025
All 26 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.6 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2022 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 10.9 Series break |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 14.2 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 15.6 |
| 2015 | 16.3 |
| 2014 | 17 Series break |
| 2013 | 17.1 |
| 2012 | 18.1 |
| 2011 | 18.8 Series break |
| 2010 | 21.4 |
| 2009 | 25.7 |
| 2008 | 27.2 |
| 2007 | 30.2 |
| 2006 | 32.2 Series break |
| 2005 | 33 Series break |
| 2004 | 42.1 |
| 2003 | 49.9 |
| 2002 | 53.2 |
| 2001 | 54.4 |
| 2000 | 54.2 |
Compared with Malta and European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Malta | 8.6 |
| Malta | 8.6 |
| European Union (27) | 9.1 |
Rankings
Definition
People aged 18 to 24 who have completed lower secondary education at most (ISCED 2011 levels 0 to 2) and received no formal or non-formal education or training in the four weeks before the survey, as a percentage of all people aged 18 to 24 (EU Labour Force Survey).
A survey measure, not a dropout count from school records. The EU target is below 9% by 2030.
How to cite
Eurostat. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/edat_lfse_16/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Malta?
Early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Malta was 8.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.9 pts from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region, 18 to 24 years (edat_lfse_16). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest early leavers from education and training, ages 18 to 24 in Malta?
54.4% in 2001, the highest value since 2000 in this series.