School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malta

Malta: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.06 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.06 years
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.06 years
in 2023
All-time low
1.45 years
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malta, 2001–2023

012342001201220232001: 1.5 years2002: 1.5 years2003: 1.8 years2004: 1.5 years2005: 1.9 years2006: 1.8 years2007: 2.1 years2008: 2 years2009: 2.1 years2010: 2.1 years2011: 2.3 years2012: 2.4 years2013: 2.5 years2014: 2.5 years2015: 2.7 years2016: 2.7 years2017: 2.9 years2018: 3.1 years2019: 3.2 years2020: 3.2 years2021: 3.7 years2022: 3.9 years2023: 4.1 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malta is 4.06 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malta peaked at 4.06 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 years, in 2001.

Malta ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.78 years 1.45 years 2.09 years 9
2010s 2.66 years 2.13 years 3.16 years 10
2020s 3.72 years 3.25 years 4.06 years 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 48 Dominican Republic 4.1 years compare
  2. 49 France 4.07 years compare
  3. 50 Lithuania 4.07 years compare
  4. 52 Serbia 4.03 years compare
  5. 53 Brazil 4.01 years compare
  6. 54 Maldives 4 years compare

See the full ranking of 412 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malta?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malta was 4.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.06 years in 2023.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 years in 2001.
How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Malta ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release