Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Malta
Malta: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Malta is 23.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Malta peaked at 62.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, 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 size of the local unit in Malta, year by year
| 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 | 26.6% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 50.6% | 62.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 31.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 29.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Malta?
- Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit in Malta was 23.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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