Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta
Malta: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta stood at 13.29 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta peaked at 13.29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.51 years, in 1980.
That places Malta 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.51 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.38 years | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 9.19 years | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 10.06 years | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 10.43 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.06 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.53 years | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.09 years | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 12.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2030 | 12.86 years | +2.5% |
| 2035 | 13.05 years | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 13.29 years | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.29 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.95 years | 7.51 years | 8.38 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.62 years | 9.19 years | 10.06 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.52 years | 10.43 years | 10.6 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.29 years | 11.06 years | 11.53 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.32 years | 12.09 years | 12.55 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.96 years | 12.86 years | 13.05 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.29 years | 13.29 years | 13.29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta was 13.29 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 years in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.