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

Iceland
30,254 number
in 2020
Malta
28,239 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
173rd
Malta rank
175th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 30,254 number against 28,239 number in Malta, a difference of 2,015 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 175th 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 30,590 number 42,865 number 12,274 number Malta
1980s 30,066 number 36,191 number 6,125 number Malta
1990s 29,609 number 40,321 number 10,713 number Malta
2000s 30,681 number 39,146 number 8,465 number Malta
2010s 31,395 number 31,661 number 266 number Malta
2020s 30,254 number 28,239 number 2,015 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 30,254 number against 28,239 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
2,015 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, secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 175th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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