Human capital composite index in Malta
Malta: Human capital composite index was 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Malta peaked at 0.8102 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
That places Malta 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Malta, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5652 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.3265 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4623 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5467 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4608 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -114.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6713 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -958.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7178 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1867 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1916 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2172 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +119.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1866 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +28.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 66% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0005 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 496.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +958.7% | -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6713 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6818 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4162 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.8102 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1794 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0914 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Samoa 0.2658 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 85 India 0.2573 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 86 Panama 0.247 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.2183 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 89 Slovakia 0.2168 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 90 Hong Kong 0.2154 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Malta?
- Human capital composite index in Malta was 0.2395 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8102 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0782 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for human capital composite index?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.