Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 16.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.8
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2024
All-time low
9
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 16.8 for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 22.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2008.
Malta ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | — |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6 | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 14.2 | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22.8 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 16.8 | -26.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.5, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 | 9 | 9.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 9.4 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 14.2 | 22.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Malta?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Malta was 16.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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