Malta vs Portugal: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Malta
29.4%
in 2025
Portugal
36.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
5th
Portugal rank
3rd
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.3% against 29.4% in Malta, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 71.6% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 56.5% | 6.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 40.9% | 9.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.3% against 29.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Malta and Portugal?
- 6.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.