Malta vs Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Malta
4 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4 years
in 2020
Malta rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Malta
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malta ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1980s 2 years 2 years 0 years
1990s 2 years 2.3 years 0.3 years Sierra Leone
2000s 2 years 3 years 1 years Sierra Leone
2010s 3.6 years 3.7 years 0.1 years Sierra Leone
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 Sierra Leone?
Malta, at 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Malta and Sierra Leone?
0 years, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Sierra Leone rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Malta ranks 5th and Sierra Leone 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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About this data

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

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.