Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Macau, China or Malta?

Macau, China, at 90.8% against 89.9% in Malta as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

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.

Macau, China vs Malta: Labor force with advanced education

Macau, China

90.8%

in 2016

Malta

89.9%

in 2024

Macau, China rank

2nd

Malta rank

3rd

Labor force with advanced education over time

Macau, China
Malta

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 90.8% against 89.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 3rd of 125 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	91.8%	80.4%	11.4%	Macau, China
2010s	88.7%	83.9%	4.8%	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Macau, China or Malta?: Macau, China, at 90.8% against 89.9% in Malta as of 2016.
What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Macau, China and Malta?: 0.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malta?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and Malta rank globally for labor force with advanced education?: Macau, China ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 3rd of 125 countries.
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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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: 03 September 2026

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).