Cyprus vs Malta: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Cyprus

12.56 years

in 2023

Malta

12.42 years

in 2023

Cyprus rank

31st

Malta rank

33rd

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Cyprus currently reports 12.56 years against 12.42 years in Malta, a difference of 0.1367 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.