Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Malta
32,112
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
33,735
in 2025
Malta rank
181st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
178th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malta
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 33,735 against 32,112 in Malta, a difference of 1,623.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,840 | 19,075 | 19,765 | Malta |
| 2010s | 32,149 | 26,422 | 5,726 | Malta |
| 2020s | 31,243 | 32,652 | 1,409 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 33,735 against 32,112 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1,623, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 181st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 178th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). 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