Malta vs Nepal: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Malta
4 years
in 2025
Nepal
4 years
in 2025
Malta rank
6th
Nepal rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Malta
- Nepal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Nepal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2.7 years | 0.7 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 4 years | 0.4 years | Nepal |
| 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, Malta or Nepal?
- Malta, at 4 years against 4 years in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Malta and Nepal?
- 0 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Nepal rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Malta ranks 6th and Nepal 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