Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 2.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Malta ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.2% +8.6%
1970 4.2% +31.9%
1975 4.8% +15.3%
1980 5.2% +6.8%
1985 5.6% +8.0%
1990 6.4% +15.6%
1995 7.4% +14.5%
2000 8.8% +19.8%
2005 9.3% +5.9%
2010 12.9% +37.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 2
1970s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 2
1980s 5.4% 5.2% 5.6% 2
1990s 6.9% 6.4% 7.4% 2
2000s 9.1% 8.8% 9.3% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

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  4. 67 Tunisia 12.7% compare
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  6. 69 Saudi Arabia 12.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Malta was 12.9% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Malta ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)