Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 24.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.9%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malta, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 1.91965: 1.61970: 4.91975: 5.91980: 6.11985: 4.91990: 8.61995: 122000: 142005: 17.82010: 24.9

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 24.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malta peaked at 24.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1965.

Malta ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.9%
1965 1.6% -15.6%
1970 4.9% +210.2%
1975 5.9% +22.0%
1980 6.1% +3.2%
1985 4.9% -19.4%
1990 8.6% +73.7%
1995 12.0% +40.3%
2000 14.0% +15.9%
2005 17.8% +27.1%
2010 24.9% +40.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 2
1970s 5.4% 4.9% 5.9% 2
1980s 5.5% 4.9% 6.1% 2
1990s 10.3% 8.6% 12.0% 2
2000s 15.9% 14.0% 17.8% 2
2010s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 21 Poland 26.2% compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 25.0% compare
  4. 24 Hungary 24.4% compare
  5. 25 Israel 24.0% compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Malta was 24.9% 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 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1965.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary