Belgium vs Malta: Share of population with no formal education

Belgium
3.0%
in 2020
Malta
3.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
55th
Malta rank
55th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Belgium
  • Malta
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malta ahead.

Belgium ranks 55th and Malta ranks 55th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malta Difference Ahead
1870s 45.7% 90.3% 44.6% Malta
1880s 44.5% 86.3% 41.8% Malta
1890s 44.5% 81.0% 36.4% Malta
1900s 41.3% 73.5% 32.2% Malta
1910s 32.6% 74.1% 41.4% Malta
1920s 27.9% 66.8% 38.9% Malta
1930s 20.0% 63.1% 43.1% Malta
1940s 9.2% 53.7% 44.5% Malta
1950s 2.5% 42.8% 40.3% Malta
1960s 1.5% 25.0% 23.5% Malta
1970s 1.9% 22.4% 20.5% Malta
1980s 3.9% 20.1% 16.2% Malta
1990s 4.0% 12.7% 8.7% Malta
2000s 3.7% 4.2% 0.5% Malta
2010s 3.7% 2.6% 1.1% Belgium
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Belgium or Malta?
Belgium, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Belgium and Malta?
0.0%, 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 share of population with no formal education?
Belgium ranks 55th and Malta ranks 55th of 111 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 of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
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
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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