Malta vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Malta
23.3%
in 2025
Portugal
29.5%
in 2025
Malta rank
5th
Portugal rank
2nd
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29.5% against 23.3% in Malta, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 63.9% | 11.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 48.5% | 10.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 33.9% | 9.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29.5% against 23.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Malta and Portugal?
- 6.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Malta ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.