Canada vs Malta: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Canada
15.35 years
in 2023
Malta
15.28 years
in 2023
Canada rank
50th
Malta rank
51st
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Canada
- Malta
How they compare
Canada currently reports 15.35 years against 15.28 years in Malta, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Malta ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.26 years | 13.43 years | 2.83 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.05 years | 14.54 years | 0.5117 years | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.29 years | 15.12 years | 0.1695 years | Canada |
| 2020s | 15.39 years | 15.2 years | 0.1945 years | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Canada or Malta?
- Canada, at 15.35 years against 15.28 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Canada and Malta?
- 0.07 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Malta rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Canada ranks 50th and Malta ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.