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

Hungary, at 12.25 years against 12.21 years in Malta as of 2020.

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

0.04 years, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary 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.

Hungary vs Malta: Average years of schooling

Hungary

12.25 years

in 2020

Malta

12.21 years

in 2020

Hungary rank

33rd

Malta rank

35th

Average years of schooling over time

Hungary
Malta

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 12.25 years against 12.21 years in Malta, a difference of 0.04 years.

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

Hungary ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6.27 years	3.48 years	2.79 years	Hungary
1960s	7.19 years	4.56 years	2.63 years	Hungary
1970s	8.15 years	6.2 years	1.96 years	Hungary
1980s	9.25 years	7.62 years	1.63 years	Hungary
1990s	10.01 years	9.04 years	0.9665 years	Hungary
2000s	10.86 years	9.96 years	0.905 years	Hungary
2010s	11.61 years	10.9 years	0.7094 years	Hungary
2020s	12.25 years	12.21 years	0.0393 years	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Hungary or Malta?: Hungary, at 12.25 years against 12.21 years in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Hungary and Malta?: 0.04 years, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling?: Hungary ranks 33rd 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.