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, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.