Malta vs South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and

Malta
10.95
in 2016
South Africa
10.68
in 2020
Malta rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
02.557.510199520072020

How they compare

Malta currently reports 10.95 against 10.68 in South Africa, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 90 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.11 9.24 0.871 Malta
2010s 10.52 10.09 0.4255 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and, Malta or South Africa?
Malta, at 10.95 against 10.68 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and between Malta and South Africa?
0.27, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Malta ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed