School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.88 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta stood at 8.88 years. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 11.44 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.88 years, in 2023.
That places Malta 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.41 years | — |
| 2002 | 11.28 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.42 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.13 years | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11.11 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.44 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.16 years | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.18 years | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 9.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.95 years | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.93 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.03 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.96 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.88 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.22 years | 11.05 years | 11.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.47 years | 8.93 years | 11.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 years | 8.88 years | 8.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 103 Guyana 8.89 years compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.89 years compare
- 105 Madagascar 8.88 years compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 8.86 years compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 8.85 years compare
- 109 Cameroon 8.83 years compare
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malta was 8.88 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 years in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release