Belgium vs Malta: Population having attained at least basic education

Belgium
97
in 2020
Malta
97
in 2020
Belgium rank
56th
Malta rank
56th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Belgium
  • Malta
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 97 against 97 in Malta, a difference of 0.

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

Belgium ranks 56th and Malta ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malta Difference Ahead
1870s 54.3 9.65 44.65 Belgium
1880s 55.55 13.7 41.85 Belgium
1890s 55.45 19.05 36.4 Belgium
1900s 58.7 26.45 32.25 Belgium
1910s 67.35 25.95 41.4 Belgium
1920s 72.1 33.15 38.95 Belgium
1930s 80.05 36.9 43.15 Belgium
1940s 90.8 46.35 44.45 Belgium
1950s 97.55 57.25 40.3 Belgium
1960s 98.5 75 23.5 Belgium
1970s 98.15 77.65 20.5 Belgium
1980s 96.1 79.9 16.2 Belgium
1990s 96 87.3 8.7 Belgium
2000s 96.3 95.75 0.55 Belgium
2010s 96.3 97.35 1.05 Malta
2020s 97 97 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Belgium or Malta?
Belgium, at 97 against 97 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Belgium and Malta?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Belgium ranks 56th and Malta ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
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