Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 52.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.6%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2005
All-time low
12.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Malta, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 18 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 39 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Malta is 52.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Malta peaked at 55.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1960.

That places Malta 47th 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 25+ with secondary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.0%
1965 13.8% +15.2%
1970 15.5% +12.4%
1975 18.0% +16.3%
1980 23.9% +32.6%
1985 31.9% +33.2%
1990 39.0% +22.3%
1995 45.6% +16.9%
2000 50.9% +11.7%
2005 55.6% +9.2%
2010 52.6% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.9% 12.0% 13.8% 2
1970s 16.8% 15.5% 18.0% 2
1980s 27.9% 23.9% 31.9% 2
1990s 42.3% 39.0% 45.6% 2
2000s 53.2% 50.9% 55.6% 2
2010s 52.6% 52.6% 52.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 44 Sweden 53.4% compare
  2. 45 Viet Nam 53.3% compare
  3. 46 Macau, China 52.8% compare
  4. 48 Fiji 52.0% compare
  5. 49 France 51.8% compare
  6. 50 Australia 51.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Malta was 52.6% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1960.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Malta ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)