Share of the population with at least some formal education in Malta
Malta: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 97.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Malta, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with at least some formal education in Malta is 97.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Malta peaked at 97.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1870.
That places Malta 56th out of 111 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 26.4% | 24.4% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 26.0% | 23.6% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 33.1% | 31.9% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 36.9% | 34.9% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1940s | 46.3% | 43.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 57.2% | 52.5% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 75.0% | 71.7% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.7% | 77.6% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 77.5% | 82.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 85.4% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 94.1% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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. average years of schooling 1.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Malta?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Malta was 97.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1870.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 111 regions with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.