Malta vs Netherlands: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Malta
0.9673 GPIA
in 2020
Netherlands
0.9637 GPIA
in 2020
Malta rank
73rd
Netherlands rank
74th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9673 GPIA against 0.9637 GPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0036 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.914 GPIA | 0.9358 GPIA | 0.0218 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.9377 GPIA | 0.9487 GPIA | 0.011 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9673 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.0036 GPIA | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 0.9673 GPIA against 0.9637 GPIA in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.0036 GPIA, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Malta ranks 73rd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release