School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 12.91 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Malta is 12.91 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Malta peaked at 13.67 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.11 years, in 2016.
That places Malta 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.76 years | — |
| 2002 | 12.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.67 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 13.36 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 13 years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 13.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.64 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 12.61 years | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 12.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.39 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.15 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.11 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.71 years | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.72 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.84 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.91 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.09 years | 12.67 years | 13.67 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.64 years | 12.11 years | 13.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8 years | 12.64 years | 12.91 years | 4 |
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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 secondary, male in Malta?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Malta was 12.91 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.11 years in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release