Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta
Malta: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 1950
All-time low
1.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta peaked at 4.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2023.
That places Malta 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 | — |
| 1951 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.13 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 4.01 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.68 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 3.58 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.3 | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.74 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.44 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 2 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.94 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 | 3.58 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.68 | 2.02 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.73 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Malta was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Malta ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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