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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Iceland

12,549 number

in 2018

Malta

13,308 number

in 2018

Iceland rank

173rd

Malta rank

172nd

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 13,308 number against 12,549 number in Iceland, a difference of 759 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 173rd 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	9,789 number	14,270 number	4,481 number	Malta
1980s	11,137 number	13,495 number	2,358 number	Malta
1990s	10,599 number	13,749 number	3,150 number	Malta
2000s	11,041 number	14,980 number	3,939 number	Malta
2010s	12,340 number	14,432 number	2,092 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Iceland or Malta?: Malta, at 13,308 number against 12,549 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Iceland and Malta?: 759 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, male?: Iceland ranks 173rd and Malta ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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, male (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

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