Malta vs Norway: Mean years of schooling long run

Malta
12.09
in 2020
Norway
12.08
in 2020
Malta rank
15th
Norway rank
16th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Malta
  • Norway
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 12.09 against 12.08 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Norway ahead.

Malta ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Norway Difference Ahead
1870s 0.34 4.32 3.98 Norway
1880s 0.48 4.78 4.29 Norway
1890s 0.675 5.25 4.58 Norway
1900s 1.27 5.88 4.61 Norway
1910s 1.63 6.49 4.86 Norway
1920s 2.08 6.64 4.57 Norway
1930s 2.42 6.97 4.55 Norway
1940s 2.95 7.27 4.32 Norway
1950s 3.6 7.44 3.83 Norway
1960s 4.79 7.75 2.95 Norway
1970s 6.45 8.62 2.17 Norway
1980s 7.95 9.74 1.79 Norway
1990s 9.62 11.05 1.43 Norway
2000s 10.52 11.73 1.22 Norway
2010s 11.29 11.88 0.585 Norway
2020s 12.09 12.08 0.01 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Malta or Norway?
Malta, at 12.09 against 12.08 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Malta and Norway?
0.01, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malta and Norway rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Malta ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed