How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Malta vs North Macedonia: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Malta

4 years

in 2020

North Macedonia

4 years

in 2020

Malta rank

5th

North Macedonia rank

5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

Malta
North Macedonia

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4 years against 4 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 years.

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

Malta ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2 years	4 years	2 years	North Macedonia
1980s	2 years	4 years	2 years	North Macedonia
1990s	2 years	4 years	2 years	North Macedonia
2000s	2 years	4 years	2 years	North Macedonia
2010s	3.6 years	4 years	0.4 years	North Macedonia
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 North Macedonia?: Malta, at 4 years against 4 years in North Macedonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Malta and North Macedonia?: 0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?: Malta ranks 5th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 209 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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Indicator: Theoretical duration of upper 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: 21 August 2026

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.