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

Iceland
24,397 number
in 2018
Malta
25,687 number
in 2018
Iceland rank
174th
Malta rank
172nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 25,687 number against 24,397 number in Iceland, a difference of 1,290 number.

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

Across all 49 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 174th and Malta ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 18,894 number 29,349 number 10,455 number Malta
1980s 21,813 number 26,602 number 4,790 number Malta
1990s 20,882 number 26,716 number 5,834 number Malta
2000s 21,726 number 29,232 number 7,506 number Malta
2010s 24,135 number 27,920 number 3,785 number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 25,687 number against 24,397 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
1,290 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 174th and Malta ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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