Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Cyprus or Malta?

Malta, at 13.29 years against 13.2 years in Cyprus as of 2040.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Cyprus vs Malta: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Cyprus

13.2 years

in 2040

Malta

13.29 years

in 2040

Cyprus rank

15th

Malta rank

14th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 13.29 years against 13.2 years in Cyprus, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.41 years	7.95 years	0.47 years	Cyprus
1990s	10.06 years	9.62 years	0.44 years	Cyprus
2000s	10.5 years	10.52 years	0.01 years	Malta
2010s	11.93 years	11.29 years	0.635 years	Cyprus
2020s	12.52 years	12.32 years	0.195 years	Cyprus
2030s	12.91 years	12.96 years	0.04 years	Malta
2040s	13.2 years	13.29 years	0.09 years	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 13.29 years against 13.2 years in Cyprus as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.09 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Cyprus ranks 15th and Malta ranks 14th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.