Which has higher average years of schooling, Austria or Malta?

Austria, at 12.26 years against 12.21 years in Malta as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Austria and Malta?

0.05 years, with Austria ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Malta: Average years of schooling

Austria

12.26 years

in 2020

Malta

12.21 years

in 2020

Austria rank

32nd

Malta rank

35th

Average years of schooling over time

Austria
Malta

How they compare

Austria currently reports 12.26 years against 12.21 years in Malta, a difference of 0.05 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7.09 years	3.48 years	3.62 years	Austria
1960s	8.15 years	4.56 years	3.59 years	Austria
1970s	9.25 years	6.2 years	3.05 years	Austria
1980s	10.2 years	7.62 years	2.58 years	Austria
1990s	10.89 years	9.04 years	1.84 years	Austria
2000s	11.28 years	9.96 years	1.32 years	Austria
2010s	11.42 years	10.9 years	0.5213 years	Austria
2020s	12.26 years	12.21 years	0.0464 years	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Austria or Malta?: Austria, at 12.26 years against 12.21 years in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Austria and Malta?: 0.05 years, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malta?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Austria and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling?: Austria ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.