Labor force with advanced education in Malta

Malta: Labor force with advanced education was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2024
All-time low
76.2%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Malta, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 85.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2001: 83.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2002: 82.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 81.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2004: 83.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 80.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2006: 76.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2007: 80.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2008: 79.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2009: 80.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education2010: 79.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 83.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 84 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 85 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 85.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 85.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 84.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 86.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 87.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 85.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 87.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 87 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 89.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 89.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 89.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Malta is 89.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Malta peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2006.

That places Malta 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of total working-age population with advanced education Change
2000 85.7%
2001 83.8% -2.3%
2002 82.1% -2.0%
2003 81.9% -0.2%
2004 83.6% +2.1%
2005 80.4% -3.9%
2006 76.2% -5.2%
2007 80.3% +5.4%
2008 79.3% -1.2%
2009 80.4% +1.3%
2010 79.1% -1.6%
2011 83.3% +5.4%
2012 84.0% +0.8%
2013 85.0% +1.2%
2014 85.3% +0.4%
2015 85.8% +0.6%
2016 84.9% -1.0%
2017 86.6% +1.9%
2018 87.8% +1.4%
2019 85.8% -2.2%
2020 87.6% +2.1%
2021 87.0% -0.7%
2022 89.3% +2.6%
2023 89.6% +0.3%
2024 89.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.4% 76.2% 85.7% 10
2010s 84.7% 79.1% 87.8% 10
2020s 88.7% 87.0% 89.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education in Malta?
Labor force with advanced education in Malta was 89.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2006.
How does Malta rank for labor force with advanced education?
Malta ranks 3rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).