Malta vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Malta
17.12 years
in 2023
United States of America
16.82 years
in 2022
Malta rank
35th
United States of America rank
38th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 17.12 years against 16.82 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Malta ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 179 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.98 years | 16.86 years | 1.87 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.03 years | 17.34 years | 1.31 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.59 years | 17.14 years | 0.5499 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Malta or United States of America?
- Malta, at 17.12 years against 16.82 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Malta and United States of America?
- 0.3 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malta ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 38th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release