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 10.16 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
10.16
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 93 countries
All-time high
10.16
in 2016
All-time low
9.77
in 2010
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

02.557.5102009201220162009: 9.82010: 9.82011: 9.82012: 10.12013: 10.12014: 102015: 10.12016: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malta stood at 10.16. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

That places Malta 51st out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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, total in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 9.82
2010 9.77 -0.5%
2011 9.78 +0.1%
2012 10.08 +3.1%
2013 10.13 +0.5%
2014 10 -1.3%
2015 10.07 +0.7%
2016 10.16 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.82 9.82 9.82 1
2010s 10 9.77 10.16 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 48 South Africa 10.33 compare
  2. 49 Jordan 10.31 compare
  3. 50 Montenegro 10.21
  4. 52 Spain 10.16 compare
  5. 53 Nigeria 10.07 compare
  6. 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.06 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 10.16 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 10.16 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 9.77 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Malta ranks 51st out of 93 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 3.4%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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