Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta
Malta: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.91
in 2022
All-time low
12.55
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta is 15.91, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta peaked at 15.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.55, in 1990.
That places Malta 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.55 | — |
| 1991 | 12.76 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.94 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.15 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.24 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.34 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.35 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.46 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.85 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.77 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 14.05 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14.06 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.02 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.37 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.94 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.93 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.23 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.56 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.05 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.27 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.49 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.52 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.75 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.63 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.55 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 15.86 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.91 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.14, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.24 | 12.55 | 13.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.61 | 14.02 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 15.05 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 | 15.55 | 15.91 | 4 |
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 years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malta was 15.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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