Austria vs Malta: Average years of schooling among adults
Austria
12.36 years
in 2023
Malta
12.42 years
in 2023
Austria rank
36th
Malta rank
33rd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Austria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.42 years against 12.36 years in Austria, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.61 years | 6.94 years | 3.67 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.42 years | 9.16 years | 2.26 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 11.98 years | 11.17 years | 0.812 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.35 years | 12.37 years | 0.0192 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Austria or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.42 years against 12.36 years in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Austria and Malta?
- 0.06 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Austria ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.