Lithuania vs Malta: Over-qualification rates by citizenship

Lithuania
21.5%
in 2025
Malta
21.3%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
10th
Malta rank
11th

Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time

  • Lithuania
  • Malta
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 10th and Malta ranks 11th of 36 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 21.9% 7.4% 14.5% Lithuania
2010s 19.9% 14.5% 5.3% Lithuania
2020s 22.2% 20.2% 2.1% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Lithuania or Malta?
Lithuania, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Lithuania and Malta?
0.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Lithuania ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed