Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Malta
Malta: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 21.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
21.8
in 2023
All-time low
6.6
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 21.3 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Malta peaked at 21.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2008.
That places Malta 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.5 | — |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 12 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 14 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 21.2 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.52 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 17.6 | 21.8 | 6 |
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More population data for Malta
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 11,503 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.805 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1107 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Malta?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Malta was 21.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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