Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1960
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 34.21965: 24.71970: 24.51975: 24.11980: 24.31985: 19.21990: 16.71995: 14.32000: 9.72005: 4.72010: 1.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta peaked at 34.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

Malta ranks 109th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 34.2%
1965 24.7% -27.8%
1970 24.5% -0.8%
1975 24.1% -1.6%
1980 24.3% +0.8%
1985 19.2% -21.0%
1990 16.7% -13.1%
1995 14.3% -14.5%
2000 9.7% -32.1%
2005 4.7% -51.5%
2010 1.6% -65.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.5% 24.7% 34.2% 2
1970s 24.3% 24.1% 24.5% 2
1980s 21.8% 19.2% 24.3% 2
1990s 15.5% 14.3% 16.7% 2
2000s 7.2% 4.7% 9.7% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 106 Croatia 1.8% compare
  2. 106 Germany 1.8% compare
  3. 108 Romania 1.7% compare
  4. 110 Switzerland 1.6% compare
  5. 111 Iceland 1.6% compare
  6. 112 France 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Malta was 1.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Malta ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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 population age 15+ with no education