Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Malta
Malta: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 15.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.28 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Malta peaked at 15.69 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.86 years, in 1990.
That places Malta 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.86 years | — |
| 1991 | 13.06 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.61 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.29 years | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 13.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.86 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.91 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 14.2 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.99 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.89 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.47 years | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.89 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.73 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 15.21 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 15.69 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.81 years | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.06 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.37 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.17 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.01 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.28 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.43 years | 12.86 years | 13.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 years | 13.91 years | 15.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.12 years | 14.81 years | 15.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2 years | 15.01 years | 15.28 years | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Malta?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Malta was 15.28 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 years in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Malta ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.