Latvia vs Malta: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Latvia
3 years
in 2020
Malta
3 years
in 2020
Latvia rank
81st
Malta rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Latvia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 81st and Malta ranks 81st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 5 years 5 years 0 years
1980s 5 years 5 years 0 years
1990s 5 years 5 years 0 years
2000s 4.4 years 5 years 0.6 years Malta
2010s 3 years 3.4 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, Latvia or Malta?
Latvia, at 3 years against 3 years in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Latvia and Malta?
0 years, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Latvia ranks 81st and Malta ranks 81st of 209 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.