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

Iceland
17,014 number
in 2020
Malta
16,135 number
in 2020
Iceland rank
171st
Malta rank
172nd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17,014 number against 16,135 number in Malta, a difference of 879 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 171st and Malta ranks 172nd of 205 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 17,071 number 12,047 number 5,024 number Iceland
1980s 17,354 number 10,486 number 6,868 number Iceland
1990s 16,906 number 11,380 number 5,526 number Iceland
2000s 17,405 number 11,507 number 5,898 number Iceland
2010s 18,362 number 16,907 number 1,456 number Iceland
2020s 17,014 number 16,135 number 879 number Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 17,014 number against 16,135 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
879 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 171st and Malta ranks 172nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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