Latvia vs Malta: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Latvia
20.7
in 2025
Malta
21.3
in 2025
Latvia rank
18th
Malta rank
15th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Latvia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.3 against 20.7 in Latvia, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.25 | 7.42 | 10.83 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 19.58 | 14.52 | 5.06 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 19.62 | 20.15 | 0.5333 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Latvia or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.3 against 20.7 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Latvia and Malta?
- 0.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 18th and Malta ranks 15th of 47 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.