Iceland vs Malta: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iceland
4,618 number
in 2020
Malta
4,112 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
176th
Malta rank
177th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,618 number against 4,112 number in Malta, a difference of 506 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 4,539 number 5,926 number 1,387 number Malta
1980s 4,195 number 5,286 number 1,092 number Malta
1990s 4,221 number 5,771 number 1,550 number Malta
2000s 4,461 number 5,220 number 758.8 number Malta
2010s 4,302 number 4,070 number 231.8 number Iceland
2020s 4,618 number 4,112 number 506 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 4,618 number against 4,112 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
506 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.