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.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 | — |
| 1951 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.68 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.3 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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