Estonia vs Malta: Over-qualification rates by country of birth

Estonia
24.4%
in 2025
Malta
21.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Malta rank
14th

Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time

  • Estonia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 24.4% against 21.3% in Malta, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 26.6% 7.4% 19.1% Estonia
2010s 24.9% 14.5% 10.4% Estonia
2020s 23.0% 20.2% 2.9% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 24.4% against 21.3% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Estonia and Malta?
3.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
Estonia ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,261 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed