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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
16.8
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
24th
of 37 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

05101520252008201620252008: 92009: 9.92010: 11.42011: 12.92012: 10.92013: 9.42014: 12.62015: 15.12016: 14.32017: 15.62018: 15.62019: 19.52020: 14.22021: 21.52022: 21.42023: 21.52024: 22.82025: 16.8

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 24th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3 compare
  2. 21 Spain 18.3 compare
  3. 23 France 17 compare
  4. 25 Sweden 16.7 compare
  5. 26 Czechia 15.7 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 14.9 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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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 24th out of 37 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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Indicator
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 638 data points, 2007–2025
Last refreshed