Bulgaria vs Malta: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Bulgaria
20.7
in 2025
Malta
21.3
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
Malta rank
10th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.3 against 20.7 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4 | 7.1 | 13.3 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 14.52 | 8.59 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.97 | 20.15 | 0.8167 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Malta, at 21.3 against 20.7 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 0.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Malta ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.