Population in private households by educational attainment level in Malta

Malta: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 34.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
34.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2002
All-time low
34.6%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 80.7 Percentage2001: 80.2 Percentage2002: 80.8 Percentage2003: 79.4 Percentage2004: 75.8 Percentage2005: 71.1 Percentage2006: 69.6 Percentage2007: 69.6 Percentage2008: 67.5 Percentage2009: 64.4 Percentage2010: 62.3 Percentage2011: 61 Percentage2012: 59.3 Percentage2013: 56.9 Percentage2014: 54.9 Percentage2015: 53.3 Percentage2016: 50.9 Percentage2017: 49.5 Percentage2018: 46.5 Percentage2019: 44.4 Percentage2020: 42.8 Percentage2021: 39.9 Percentage2022: 37 Percentage2023: 35.4 Percentage2024: 34.6 Percentage2025: 34.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Malta stood at 34.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 80.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2024.

Malta ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 64.4% 80.8% 10
2010s 53.9% 44.4% 62.3% 10
2020s 37.4% 34.6% 42.8% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Portugal 42.1% compare
  2. 3 Spain 39.5% compare
  3. 4 Italy 38.8% compare
  4. 6 North Macedonia 31.0% compare
  5. 7 Greece 25.8% compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Malta?
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Malta was 34.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Malta ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 913 data points, 2000–2025
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