School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 7.1 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malta, 2001β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malta is 7.1 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 7.24 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.35 years, in 2001.
That places Malta 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 6.35 years | 7.24 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.75 years | 6.43 years | 7.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 years | 6.89 years | 7.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 St. Kitts and Nevis 7.18 years compare
- 44 Kazakhstan, Republic of 7.16 years compare
- 45 Portugal 7.13 years compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 7.09 years compare
- 48 Spain 7.06 years compare
- 49 Switzerland 7.05 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malta?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malta was 7.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 years in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release