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

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.

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

Malta

4,070 number

in 2020

Tonga

2,418 number

in 2020

Malta rank

177th

Tonga rank

180th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Malta
Tonga

How they compare

Malta currently reports 4,070 number against 2,418 number in Tonga, a difference of 1,652 number.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.7 times Tonga's.

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

Malta ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 180th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,062 number	2,597 number	3,465 number	Malta
1980s	5,199 number	2,430 number	2,769 number	Malta
1990s	5,792 number	2,395 number	3,396 number	Malta
2000s	5,341 number	2,423 number	2,919 number	Malta
2010s	4,139 number	2,401 number	1,738 number	Malta
2020s	4,070 number	2,418 number	1,652 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malta or Tonga?: Malta, at 4,070 number against 2,418 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malta and Tonga?: 1,652 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Malta ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 180th 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.