Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 56.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
56.3%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2005
All-time low
14.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 14 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 17 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 34.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 47 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta stood at 56.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta peaked at 60.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1960.

That places Malta 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 14.0%
1965 17.0% +22.0%
1970 21.1% +23.6%
1975 27.5% +30.6%
1980 34.2% +24.4%
1985 40.9% +19.4%
1990 47.0% +15.0%
1995 52.2% +11.1%
2000 55.8% +6.9%
2005 60.3% +8.0%
2010 56.3% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.5% 14.0% 17.0% 2
1970s 24.3% 21.1% 27.5% 2
1980s 37.5% 34.2% 40.9% 2
1990s 49.6% 47.0% 52.2% 2
2000s 58.1% 55.8% 60.3% 2
2010s 56.3% 56.3% 56.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 45 Australia 57.6% compare
  2. 46 United Arab Emirates 57.0% compare
  3. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 56.5% compare
  4. 49 France 56.0% compare
  5. 50 Austria 56.0% compare
  6. 51 Brunei Darussalam 54.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Malta was 56.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1960.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Malta ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)