Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta
Malta: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 34.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2004
All-time low
34.6%
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 34.8% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta peaked at 76.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, 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.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.0% | — |
| 2005 | 71.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 64.4% | 76.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 44.4% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 34.6% | 42.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Portugal 42.1% compare
- 3 Spain 39.5% compare
- 4 Italy 38.8% compare
- 6 North Macedonia 31.0% compare
- 7 Greece 25.8% compare
- 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare
- 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare
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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta was 34.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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