Kenya vs Malta: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Kenya
4 years
in 2025
Malta
4 years
in 2025
Kenya rank
6th
Malta rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Kenya
- Malta
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Malta ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3.6 years | 0.4 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Kenya or Malta?
- Kenya, at 4 years against 4 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Kenya and Malta?
- 0 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Malta ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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