Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Malta
Malta: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 93.31 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
93.31
World rank
66th
of 128 countries
All-time high
93.31
in 2011
All-time low
57.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2011
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Malta, 1950–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 93.31 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Malta peaked at 93.31 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 1950.
Malta ranks 66th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.5 | 57.5 | 57.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.93 | 86.93 | 86.93 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.87 | 87.87 | 87.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.36 | 92.36 | 92.36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.31 | 93.31 | 93.31 | 1 |
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)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Malta?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Malta was 93.31 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 93.31 in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Malta ranks 66th out of 128 countries with data for 2011.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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