Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta
Malta: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta is 16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta peaked at 16 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2013.
That places Malta 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15 | — |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.29 | 15 | 16 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.8 | 15 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Malta was 16 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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