ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) vs Malta: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
15.42 years
in 2024
Malta
16.18 years
in 2023
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank
38th
Malta rank
41st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)
  • Malta
051015200020122024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.18 years against 15.42 years in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), a difference of 0.76 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 38th and Malta ranks 41st of 221 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 12.85 years 14.6 years 1.75 years Malta
2010s 14.64 years 15.37 years 0.7231 years Malta
2020s 14.84 years 15.83 years 0.9905 years Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) or Malta?
Malta, at 16.18 years against 15.42 years in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Malta?
0.76 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) and Malta rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 38th and Malta ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release