Malta vs Portugal: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees

Malta
0.2489
in 2018
Portugal
0.2664
in 2018
Malta rank
2nd
Portugal rank
1st

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees over time

  • Malta
  • Portugal
00.10.20.30.4200720122018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2664 against 0.2489 in Malta, a difference of 0.0175.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 1st of 62 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3624 0.4007 0.0383 Portugal
2010s 0.2985 0.3145 0.016 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees, Malta or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.2664 against 0.2489 in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees between Malta and Portugal?
0.0175, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Malta ranks 2nd and Portugal ranks 1st of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed