Malta vs Samoa: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Malta
11 years
in 2025
Samoa
11 years
in 2025
Malta rank
144th
Samoa rank
144th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Samoa | 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 official entrance age to lower secondary education, Malta or Samoa?
- Malta, at 11 years against 11 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Malta and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Malta ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 144th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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