Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta

Malta: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity 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
54.2%
in 2008
All-time low
22.9%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, 2008–2025

02040602008201620252008: 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

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta stood at 23.3%.

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 nace rev. 2 activity in Malta peaked at 54.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2024.

Malta ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in Malta, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 54.2%
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 52.4% 50.6% 54.2% 2
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 20.7% compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta?
Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
Malta ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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