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

49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Malta: School age population, tertiary education, female

Iceland

11,848 number

in 2018

Malta

12,379 number

in 2018

Iceland rank

174th

Malta rank

173rd

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 12,379 number against 11,848 number in Iceland, a difference of 531 number.

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

Iceland ranks 174th and Malta ranks 173rd 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	9,105 number	15,079 number	5,974 number	Malta
1980s	10,676 number	13,108 number	2,432 number	Malta
1990s	10,284 number	12,967 number	2,684 number	Malta
2000s	10,685 number	14,252 number	3,567 number	Malta
2010s	11,795 number	13,488 number	1,693 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Iceland or Malta?: Malta, at 12,379 number against 11,848 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Iceland and Malta?: 531 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, female?: Iceland ranks 174th and Malta ranks 173rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, tertiary education, female (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: 21 August 2026

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