Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta

Malta: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2004
All-time low
22.9%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 62.5 Percentage2005: 56.6 Percentage2006: 56.1 Percentage2007: 55 Percentage2008: 54.2 Percentage2009: 50.6 Percentage2010: 47.6 Percentage2011: 44.9 Percentage2012: 42.5 Percentage2013: 39.8 Percentage2014: 38.4 Percentage2015: 37.1 Percentage2016: 35.6 Percentage2017: 33.8 Percentage2018: 32.1 Percentage2019: 31.6 Percentage2020: 29.2 Percentage2021: 26.2 Percentage2022: 24.2 Percentage2023: 23.4 Percentage2024: 22.9 Percentage2025: 23.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 23.3% for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2025.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta peaked at 62.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2024.

That places Malta 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 62.5%
2005 56.6% -9.4%
2006 56.1% -0.9%
2007 55.0% -2.0%
2008 54.2% -1.5%
2009 50.6% -6.6%
2010 47.6% -5.9%
2011 44.9% -5.7%
2012 42.5% -5.3%
2013 39.8% -6.4%
2014 38.4% -3.5%
2015 37.1% -3.4%
2016 35.6% -4.0%
2017 33.8% -5.1%
2018 32.1% -5.0%
2019 31.6% -1.6%
2020 29.2% -7.6%
2021 26.2% -10.3%
2022 24.2% -7.6%
2023 23.4% -3.3%
2024 22.9% -2.1%
2025 23.3% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.8% 50.6% 62.5% 6
2010s 38.3% 31.6% 47.6% 10
2020s 24.9% 22.9% 29.2% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Portugal 29.5% compare
  2. 3 Spain 28.2% compare
  3. 4 Italy 25.6% compare
  4. 6 Iceland 20.3% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 19.8% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta?
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Malta was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
Malta ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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