Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Malta
Malta: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 21.3 in 2025. β² 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
18
2008β2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Malta, 2008β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Malta stood at 21.3.
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 economic activity 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 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.52 | 10.2 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.15 | 17.6 | 21.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 7 Estonia, Republic of 24.4 compare
- 8 Serbia, Republic of 22.3 compare
- 9 Lithuania 21.5 compare
- 11 Slovak Republic 20.9 compare
- 12 Bulgaria 20.7 compare
- 12 Latvia 20.7 compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 19.2 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.36 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 35,197 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.34 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.40 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 35,197 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Malta?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Malta was 21.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Malta ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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