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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Malta

12,104 number

in 2020

Tonga

11,908 number

in 2020

Malta rank

176th

Tonga rank

177th

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

Malta
Tonga

How they compare

Malta currently reports 12,104 number against 11,908 number in Tonga, a difference of 196 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 177th of 205 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	30,818 number	9,689 number	21,129 number	Malta
1980s	25,705 number	9,804 number	15,901 number	Malta
1990s	28,941 number	9,386 number	19,556 number	Malta
2000s	27,639 number	9,347 number	18,292 number	Malta
2010s	14,754 number	11,154 number	3,601 number	Malta
2020s	12,104 number	11,908 number	196 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Malta or Tonga?: Malta, at 12,104 number against 11,908 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malta and Tonga?: 196 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Malta ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 177th 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: 21 August 2026

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