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

Macao
12,677 number
in 2020
Malta
16,135 number
in 2020
Macao rank
175th
Malta rank
172nd

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

  • Macao
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 16,135 number against 12,677 number in Macao, a difference of 3,458 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Macao ahead.

Macao ranks 175th and Malta ranks 172nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 22,436 number 12,047 number 10,389 number Macao
1980s 14,649 number 10,486 number 4,162 number Macao
1990s 14,846 number 11,380 number 3,466 number Macao
2000s 25,558 number 11,507 number 14,051 number Macao
2010s 18,807 number 16,907 number 1,901 number Macao
2020s 12,677 number 16,135 number 3,458 number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Macao or Malta?
Malta, at 16,135 number against 12,677 number in Macao as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Macao and Malta?
3,458 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malta?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Macao and Malta rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Macao ranks 175th 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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About this data

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.