Macao vs Malta: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Macao
5 years
in 2025
Malta
5 years
in 2025
Macao rank
129th
Malta rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Macao
- Malta
How they compare
Macao currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 129th and Malta ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Macao or Malta?
- Macao, at 5 years against 5 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Macao and Malta?
- 0 years, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malta?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Malta rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Macao ranks 129th and Malta ranks 129th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.