Japan vs Malta: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Japan
13.38 years
in 2040
Malta
13.29 years
in 2040
Japan rank
13th
Malta rank
14th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
051015198020102040

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.38 years against 13.29 years in Malta, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 13th and Malta ranks 14th of 146 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 9.86 years 7.95 years 1.91 years Japan
1990s 10.98 years 9.62 years 1.36 years Japan
2000s 11.95 years 10.52 years 1.43 years Japan
2010s 12.52 years 11.29 years 1.22 years Japan
2020s 12.88 years 12.32 years 0.555 years Japan
2030s 13.09 years 12.96 years 0.14 years Japan
2040s 13.38 years 13.29 years 0.09 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 13.38 years against 13.29 years in Malta as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Japan and Malta?
0.09 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Japan ranks 13th 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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About this data

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

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