Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malta

Malta: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.45 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
11.45
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.45
in 2016
All-time low
10.94
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malta, 2009–2016

02.557.51012.52009201220162009: 10.92010: 112011: 112012: 11.32013: 11.22014: 11.22015: 11.32016: 11.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malta recorded 11.45 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

That places Malta 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 10.94
2010 11.01 +0.7%
2011 10.97 -0.3%
2012 11.3 +3.0%
2013 11.19 -1.0%
2014 11.22 +0.3%
2015 11.32 +1.0%
2016 11.45 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.94 10.94 10.94 1
2010s 11.21 10.97 11.45 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 68 Kosovo 11.47 compare
  2. 68 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11.47 compare
  3. 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.46
  4. 72 Uganda 11.39 compare
  5. 73 Romania 11.35 compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 11.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malta?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malta was 11.45 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Malta ranks 71st out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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