Average age, above primary education in Malta

Malta: Average age, above primary education was 46.25 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.25
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 108 countries
All-time high
46.25
in 2016
All-time low
40.65
in 2010
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Average age, above primary education in Malta, 2009–2016

010203040502009201220162009: 40.92010: 40.62011: 40.72012: 41.12013: 42.42014: 46.22015: 46.12016: 46.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malta recorded 46.25 for average age, above primary education in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

That places Malta 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age, above primary education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 40.9 —
2010 40.65 -0.6%
2011 40.75 +0.2%
2012 41.1 +0.9%
2013 42.37 +3.1%
2014 46.18 +9.0%
2015 46.1 -0.2%
2016 46.25 +0.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 46.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 46.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.34, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9 40.9 40.9 1
2010s 43.34 40.65 46.25 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Spain 46.34 compare
  2. 24 Italy 46.33 compare
  3. 25 Serbia 46.32 compare
  4. 27 United States 46.2 compare
  5. 28 Poland 46.11 compare
  6. 29 Austria 45.72

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Malta?
Average age, above primary education in Malta was 46.25 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 46.25 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 40.65 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for average age, above primary education?
Malta ranks 26th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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