Bulgaria vs Malta: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Malta
21.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Malta rank
14th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Malta ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 7.4% | 12.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.5% | 8.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Malta ranks 14th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.