Cyprus vs Malta: Average years of schooling among adults
Cyprus
12.56 years
in 2023
Malta
12.42 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
31st
Malta rank
33rd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 12.56 years against 12.42 years in Malta, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 years | 6.94 years | 2.08 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 9.16 years | 1.5 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 11.94 years | 11.17 years | 0.7705 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.53 years | 12.37 years | 0.16 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 12.56 years against 12.42 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.14 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Cyprus ranks 31st 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.