Australia vs Malta: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Australia
11
in 2025
Malta
11
in 2025
Australia rank
47th
Malta rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11 against 11 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 47th and Malta ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 11 against 11 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Australia and Malta?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Australia ranks 47th and Malta ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release