School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malta
Malta: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.76 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malta, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.76 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2.76 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1588 years, in 1980.
That places Malta 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, tertiary, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3426 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.3661 years | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.431 years | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4218 years | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3628 years | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4286 years | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4371 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4575 years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4279 years | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2957 years | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1588 years | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1711 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1636 years | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1763 years | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2385 years | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.261 years | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2864 years | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2908 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2976 years | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3496 years | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5199 years | +48.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6345 years | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7159 years | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9036 years | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9803 years | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 years | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 years | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 years | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 years | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 years | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 years | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.31 years | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 years | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.55 years | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 years | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 years | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 years | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.69 years | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 years | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.79 years | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.85 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.11 years | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.16 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 years | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.56 years | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.76 years | +7.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.76 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.76 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.85 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3971 years | 0.2957 years | 0.4575 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2394 years | 0.1588 years | 0.3496 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9667 years | 0.5199 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 1.13 years | 1.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 years | 1.85 years | 2.76 years | 9 |
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, tertiary, both sexes in Malta?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malta was 2.76 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 years in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 60th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.