Iceland vs Malta: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Iceland
45,748 number
in 2020
Malta
45,100 number
in 2019
Iceland rank
159th
Malta rank
160th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820092020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 45,748 number against 45,100 number in Malta, a difference of 648 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 159th and Malta ranks 160th of 186 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 42,848 number 61,806 number 18,959 number Malta
2000s 44,348 number 56,982 number 12,634 number Malta
2010s 43,923 number 45,937 number 2,014 number Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 45,748 number against 45,100 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Iceland and Malta?
648 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 159th and Malta ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.