School life … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes years in Malta

Malta: School life … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes years was 0.046 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.046 years
Change on year
up 176.7%
World rank
78th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5784 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.0166 years
in 2017
Years of data
19
1998–2018

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta, 1998–2018

00.20.40.61998200820181998: 0.155 years1999: 0.148 years2000: 0.119 years2001: 0.141 years2002: 0.157 years2003: 0.158 years2004: 0.136 years2005: 0.147 years2006: 0.145 years2007: 0.134 years2008: 0.133 years2011: 0.421 years2012: 0.418 years2013: 0.428 years2014: 0.485 years2015: 0.574 years2016: 0.578 years2017: 0.017 years2018: 0.046 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta is 0.046 years, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 176.7% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta peaked at 0.5784 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 years, in 2017.

Malta ranks 78th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School life … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes years in Malta, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years) in Malta, 1998 to 2018.
Year years Change
1998 0.1549 years —
1999 0.1476 years -4.7%
2000 0.1193 years -19.2%
2001 0.1409 years +18.1%
2002 0.1566 years +11.1%
2003 0.1579 years +0.8%
2004 0.1357 years -14.0%
2005 0.1474 years +8.6%
2006 0.1447 years -1.8%
2007 0.1341 years -7.4%
2008 0.1335 years -0.5%
2011 0.4214 years +215.8%
2012 0.4178 years -0.9%
2013 0.4278 years +2.4%
2014 0.4848 years +13.3%
2015 0.5742 years +18.5%
2016 0.5784 years +0.7%
2017 0.0166 years -97.1%
2018 0.046 years +176.7%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.046 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2177 years, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.046 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0866 years, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School life … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes years in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +215.8% 0.1335 years 0.4214 years
2018 +176.7% 0.0166 years 0.046 years
2017 -97.1% 0.5784 years 0.0166 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1513 years 0.1476 years 0.1549 years 2
2000s 0.1411 years 0.1193 years 0.1579 years 9
2010s 0.3709 years 0.0166 years 0.5784 years 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 75 Burkina Faso 0.0528 years compare
  2. 76 Slovenia 0.0476 years compare
  3. 77 Eritrea 0.0462 years compare
  4. 79 Spain 0.0457 years compare
  5. 80 Cuba 0.044 years compare
  6. 81 Lesotho 0.0434 years compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta?
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malta was 0.046 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.5784 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 years in 2017.
How does Malta rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Malta ranks 78th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,403 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.