Malta vs Portugal: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation

Malta
23.3
in 2025
Portugal
29.5
in 2025
Malta rank
4th
Portugal rank
1st

Employees by educational attainment level and occupation over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
203040506070200420142025

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 22 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 1st of 35 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 55.83 66.03 10.2 Portugal
2010s 38.34 48.46 10.12 Portugal
2020s 24.87 33.9 9.03 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and occupation, 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 occupation between Malta and Portugal?
6.2, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
Malta ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 791 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed