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Labor force with basic education, male in Malta

Malta: Labor force with basic education, male was 68.1% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
68.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 124 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2001
All-time low
64.6%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Malta, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 72.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 72.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 72.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 70.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 70.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 68.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 66.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 64.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 64.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 68.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 68.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 66.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 64.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 65.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 65.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 66.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 65.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 64.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 65.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 64.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 65 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 66.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 65.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 68 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 68.1 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Malta is 68.1%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Malta peaked at 72.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2007.

Malta ranks 44th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.1% 64.6% 72.7% 10
2010s 65.8% 64.7% 68.1% 10
2020s 66.6% 65.0% 68.1% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Panama 68.5% compare
  2. 42 Togo 68.5% compare
  3. 43 Jordan 68.5% compare
  4. 45 Kenya 67.7% compare
  5. 46 Colombia 67.4% compare
  6. 47 Jamaica 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Malta?
Labor force with basic education, male in Malta was 68.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2007.
How does Malta rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Malta ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,668 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).