Euro area vs Malta: Labor force with advanced education

Euro area
76.6%
in 2024
Malta
89.9%
in 2024
Euro area rank
8th
Malta rank
3rd

Labor force with advanced education over time

  • Euro area
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 89.9% against 76.6% in Euro area, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Euro area ranks 8th and Malta ranks 3rd of 19 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 78.1% 81.4% 3.3% Malta
2010s 76.7% 84.7% 8.1% Malta
2020s 76.3% 88.7% 12.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Euro area or Malta?
Malta, at 89.9% against 76.6% in Euro area as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Euro area and Malta?
13.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malta?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Euro area and Malta rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
Euro area ranks 8th and Malta ranks 3rd of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).