Malta vs Puerto Rico: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Malta
3 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
3 years
in 2025
Malta rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 5 years | 3 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.4 years | 3 years | 0.4 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 3 years against 3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Malta ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release