Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malta

Malta: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malta, 2009–2016

00.10.20.32009201220162009: 0.19 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.195 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.253 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.259 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.305 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.312 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.319 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malta is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

That places Malta 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2009 0.2% —
2010 0.2% +1.2%
2011 0.2% +1.3%
2012 0.3% +29.8%
2013 0.3% +2.2%
2014 0.3% +17.7%
2015 0.3% +2.4%
2016 0.3% +2.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 52 Panama 0.3% compare
  2. 53 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare
  3. 54 Hungary 0.3% compare
  4. 56 Georgia 0.3% compare
  5. 57 Egypt 0.3% compare
  6. 58 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malta?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Malta was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Malta ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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