Malta vs Sri Lanka: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Malta
11
in 2025
Sri Lanka
11
in 2025
Malta rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11 against 11 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Malta |
| 2000s | 11 | 9 | 2 | Malta |
| 2010s | 11 | 9.8 | 1.2 | Malta |
| 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, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 11 against 11 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Malta ranks 47th and Sri Lanka 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