School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 16.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malta recorded 16.18 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 16.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.02 years, in 2002.
That places Malta 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.06 years | — |
| 2002 | 14.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.37 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.94 years | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.93 years | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 years | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.99 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.56 years | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.05 years | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.27 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.36 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.8 years | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.18 years | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.18 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 16.18 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.3 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 years | 14.02 years | 14.99 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.37 years | 15.05 years | 15.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 years | 15.4 years | 16.18 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malta was 16.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 years in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release