Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Malta
Malta: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 53.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Malta stood at 53.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Malta peaked at 53.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 53rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 53.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 42.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 50.5% | 53.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- 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 labor force with basic education in Malta?
- Labor force with basic education in Malta was 53.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for labor force with basic education?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).