Malta vs United States of America: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Malta
15.91 years
in 2023
United States of America
15.92 years
in 2023
Malta rank
48th
United States of America rank
47th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15.92 years against 15.91 years in Malta, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.24 years | 15.76 years | 2.52 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 14.61 years | 15.96 years | 1.34 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 15.45 years | 16.57 years | 1.12 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 15.81 years | 16.22 years | 0.4134 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Malta or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 15.92 years against 15.91 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Malta and United States of America?
- 0.01 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Malta ranks 48th and United States of America ranks 47th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.