Years of schooling in Malta
Malta: Years of schooling was 12.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.42
in 2021
All-time low
6.46
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Malta, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for years of schooling in Malta is 12.42, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Malta peaked at 12.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.46, in 1990.
That places Malta 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.46 | — |
| 1991 | 6.57 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6.68 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6.79 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.01 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.1 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.29 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.47 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.93 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 8.39 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.86 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.32 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.86 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.01 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.16 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 10.31 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.47 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.21 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.29 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.56 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.84 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.03 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.21 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.42 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.42 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.42 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 | 6.46 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 | 7.47 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 | 10.31 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | 12.21 | 12.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 Luxembourg 12.59 compare
- 31 Cyprus 12.56 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 12.55 compare
- 34 Russia 12.41 compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 12.41 compare
- 36 Austria 12.36 compare
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 years of schooling in Malta?
- Years of schooling in Malta was 12.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for years of schooling?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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