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 regions 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.

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta

Name: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Malta
Creator: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)

13.29 years

Rank

14th

of 146 regions

All-time high

13.29 years

in 2040

All-time low

7.51 years

in 1980

Years of data

1980–2040

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 regions 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.

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

11 Cuba 13.46 years compare
12 United States 13.43 years compare
13 Japan 13.38 years compare
15 Cyprus 13.2 years compare
16 Canada 13.13 years compare
17 Fiji 12.98 years compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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)

All data for Malta →

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 regions 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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Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.