Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 16.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 2.61965: 21970: 1.91975: 2.41980: 61985: 5.91990: 6.11995: 5.52000: 9.72005: 102010: 16.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.

That places Malta 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.6%
1965 2.0% -21.9%
1970 1.9% -6.4%
1975 2.4% +24.2%
1980 6.0% +155.1%
1985 5.9% -2.0%
1990 6.1% +3.7%
1995 5.5% -9.5%
2000 9.7% +75.3%
2005 10.0% +3.1%
2010 16.4% +63.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 2
1980s 6.0% 5.9% 6.0% 2
1990s 5.8% 5.5% 6.1% 2
2000s 9.9% 9.7% 10.0% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 37 Peru 17.2% compare
  3. 38 Poland 16.5% compare
  4. 40 Armenia 16.1% compare
  5. 41 France 15.8% compare
  6. 42 Finland 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Malta was 16.4% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Malta ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary