Luxembourg vs Malta: Average years of schooling among adults
Luxembourg
12.59 years
in 2023
Malta
12.42 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
30th
Malta rank
33rd
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 12.59 years against 12.42 years in Malta, a difference of 0.17 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 years | 6.94 years | 2.66 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.45 years | 9.16 years | 2.29 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.78 years | 11.17 years | 1.62 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.58 years | 12.37 years | 0.2155 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg, at 12.59 years against 12.42 years in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 0.17 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Luxembourg ranks 30th and Malta ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β 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.