At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level was 31.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.5
Change on year
down 51.2%
World rank
46th
of 49 countries
All-time high
64.6
in 2024
All-time low
21.3
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta stood at 31.5.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 64.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2005.
Malta ranks 46th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.3 | — |
| 2006 | 24.3 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 31.7 | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 42.6 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 40.2 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 41 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.1 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 38 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 40.2 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 39.9 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.4 | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 64.6 | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 31.5 | -51.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 31.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.5, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6 | 21.3 | 33.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.52 | 30.8 | 45.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2 | 31.5 | 64.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More population data for Malta
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3593 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8129 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4258 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2548 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 522.74 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1107 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.805 (2100)
- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level in Malta was 31.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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