Mean years of schooling long run in Malta
Malta: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.09 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
12.09
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.09
in 2020
All-time low
0.31
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Malta, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.09 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Malta peaked at 12.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 1870.
That places Malta 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.31 | — |
| 1875 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 1880 | 0.44 | +18.9% |
| 1885 | 0.52 | +18.2% |
| 1890 | 0.62 | +19.2% |
| 1895 | 0.73 | +17.7% |
| 1900 | 1.15 | +57.5% |
| 1905 | 1.4 | +21.7% |
| 1910 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1915 | 1.76 | +17.3% |
| 1920 | 1.98 | +12.5% |
| 1925 | 2.17 | +9.6% |
| 1930 | 2.29 | +5.5% |
| 1935 | 2.55 | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 2.81 | +10.2% |
| 1945 | 3.09 | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 3.32 | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 3.89 | +17.2% |
| 1960 | 4.49 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 5.1 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 6.06 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 6.84 | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 7.51 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 8.38 | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.19 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 10.06 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.06 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.53 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.09 | +4.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.675 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.27 | 1.15 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.63 | 1.5 | 1.76 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.08 | 1.98 | 2.17 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.95 | 2.81 | 3.09 | 2 |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 3.32 | 3.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.79 | 4.49 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.45 | 6.06 | 6.84 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.95 | 7.51 | 8.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 9.19 | 10.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.52 | 10.43 | 10.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 11.06 | 11.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.09 | 12.09 | 12.09 | 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 mean years of schooling long run in Malta?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Malta was 12.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 1870.
- How does Malta rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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