Estonia vs Malta: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Estonia
24.4%
in 2025
Malta
21.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Malta rank
11th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 24.4% against 21.3% in Malta, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 8th and Malta ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 7.4% | 19.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 14.5% | 10.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 2.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 24.4% against 21.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Estonia and Malta?
- 3.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Malta ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.