Belgium vs Malta: Average years of schooling
Belgium
12.14 years
in 2020
Malta
12.21 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
37th
Malta rank
35th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.21 years against 12.14 years in Belgium, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 3.48 years | 3.29 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.42 years | 4.56 years | 2.86 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.13 years | 6.2 years | 1.93 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.19 years | 7.62 years | 1.57 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.16 years | 9.04 years | 1.12 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 9.96 years | 0.968 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 10.9 years | 0.4398 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 12.21 years | 0.0667 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.21 years against 12.14 years in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.07 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 37th 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.