Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malta
Malta: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malta, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.11 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malta peaked at 4.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
Malta ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 | 3.58 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malta?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malta was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Malta ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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