Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?

Malta, at 25,779 against 24,422 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?

28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, general pupils

Malta

25,779

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe

24,422

in 2017

Malta rank

169th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

172nd

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Malta
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malta currently reports 25,779 against 24,422 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1,357.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24,780	2,799	21,981	Malta
1980s	22,105	5,051	17,055	Malta
1990s	24,800	7,446	17,354	Malta
2000s	33,274	8,147	25,127	Malta
2010s	28,329	17,065	11,263	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malta, at 25,779 against 24,422 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?: 1,357, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Malta ranks 169th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.