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.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.5 | — |
| 1985 | 86.93 | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 87.87 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92.36 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 93.31 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 93.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.65, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malta's 93.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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