Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Malta
Malta: Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.0% for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Malta peaked at 25.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
That places Malta 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25.7% | — |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -44.1% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.3% | 25.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Serbia 14.4% compare
- 14 Germany 12.5% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.1% compare
- 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 11.0% compare
- 18 Cyprus 10.3% compare
- 18 Denmark 10.3% compare
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Malta?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational in Malta was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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