Iceland vs Malta: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Iceland
13,240 number
in 2020
Malta
12,104 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
173rd
Malta rank
176th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13,240 number against 12,104 number in Malta, a difference of 1,136 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 173rd and Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 13,520 number 30,818 number 17,298 number Malta
1980s 12,712 number 25,705 number 12,993 number Malta
1990s 12,702 number 28,941 number 16,239 number Malta
2000s 13,276 number 27,639 number 14,363 number Malta
2010s 13,033 number 14,754 number 1,722 number Malta
2020s 13,240 number 12,104 number 1,136 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 13,240 number against 12,104 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
1,136 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.