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, female. 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

11.05

in 2016

Romania

10.76

in 2017

Malta rank

42nd

Romania rank

44th

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

Malta
Romania

How they compare

Malta currently reports 11.05 against 10.76 in Romania, a difference of 0.29.

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

Malta ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 91 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	9.46	10.01	0.5589	Romania
2010s	10.57	10.5	0.0638	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 11.05 against 10.76 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?: 0.29, 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 42nd and Romania ranks 44th of 91 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, female. 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, female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,015 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 female 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/