How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?

8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Romania: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Malta

11.33

in 2016

Romania

11.07

in 2017

Malta rank

41st

Romania rank

44th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Malta
Romania

How they compare

Malta currently reports 11.33 against 11.07 in Romania, a difference of 0.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.

Malta ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 93 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.88	10.54	0.6541	Romania
2010s	10.92	10.88	0.042	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Malta or Romania?: Malta, at 11.33 against 11.07 in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Malta and Romania?: 0.26, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Malta ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/