Malta vs North Macedonia: Lower secondary school starting age
Malta
11 years
in 2025
North Macedonia
11 years
in 2025
Malta rank
144th
North Macedonia rank
144th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Malta
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11 years against 11 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 144th and North Macedonia ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Malta or North Macedonia?
- Malta, at 11 years against 11 years in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Malta and North Macedonia?
- 0 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Malta ranks 144th and North Macedonia ranks 144th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.