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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Malta: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Iceland

4,514 number

in 2020

Malta

4,070 number

in 2020

Iceland rank

176th

Malta rank

177th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4,514 number against 4,070 number in Malta, a difference of 444 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Iceland ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4,538 number	6,062 number	1,524 number	Malta
1980s	4,211 number	5,199 number	987.6 number	Malta
1990s	4,228 number	5,792 number	1,564 number	Malta
2000s	4,447 number	5,341 number	894.2 number	Malta
2010s	4,304 number	4,139 number	165.6 number	Iceland
2020s	4,514 number	4,070 number	444 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iceland or Malta?: Iceland, at 4,514 number against 4,070 number in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iceland and Malta?: 444 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Iceland ranks 176th and Malta ranks 177th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.