Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Malta
Malta: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 33.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 33.9 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Malta peaked at 71.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2025.
That places Malta 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.6 | — |
| 2006 | 68.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 66.3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 66.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 63.4 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.2 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 54.5 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 52.5 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 46.7 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.2 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.2 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 41.2 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 36.9 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 35.3 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 33.9 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.38 | 64 | 71.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.12 | 46.2 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 | 33.9 | 45.2 | 6 |
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- Population density 1,125 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Malta?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Malta was 33.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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