School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0449 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta stood at 0.0449 years.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 0.5854 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 years, in 2021.
Malta ranks 94th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1397 years | — |
| 2002 | 0.1545 years | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1559 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1348 years | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1485 years | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1459 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.134 years | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1315 years | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4198 years | +219.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4242 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4401 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.501 years | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5854 years | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5839 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0164 years | -97.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0432 years | +164.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0219 years | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 years | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 years | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.037 years | +247.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0449 years | +21.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0449 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2012 years, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0449 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0937 years, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +247.8% | 0.0106 years | 0.037 years |
| 2011 | +219.2% | 0.1315 years | 0.4198 years |
| 2018 | +164.2% | 0.0164 years | 0.0432 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1431 years | 0.1315 years | 0.1559 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3373 years | 0.0164 years | 0.5854 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0265 years | 0.0106 years | 0.0449 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta was 0.0449 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5854 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 years in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 94th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release