How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs South Sudan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Malta

14 years

in 2020

South Sudan

14 years

in 2020

Malta rank

174th

South Sudan rank

174th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

Malta
South Sudan

How they compare

Malta currently reports 14 years against 14 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 174th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 209 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16 years	14 years	2 years	Malta
2000s	16 years	14 years	2 years	Malta
2010s	14.4 years	14 years	0.4 years	Malta
2020s	14 years	14 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Malta or South Sudan?: Malta, at 14 years against 14 years in South Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Malta and South Sudan?: 0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Malta and South Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?: Malta ranks 174th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Age at which students would enter upper 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.