Mean years of schooling long run in Malta
Malta: Mean years of schooling long run was 12.09 in 2020. β 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
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Malta, 1870β2020
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.
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
- 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 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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