Productivity vs educational attainment in Malta
Malta: Productivity vs educational attainment was 46.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46.32
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
37th
of 130 countries
All-time high
48.13
in 2021
All-time low
24.87
in 1996
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Malta, 1994–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Malta stood at 46.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Malta peaked at 48.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.87, in 1996.
That places Malta 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27.55 | — |
| 1995 | 26.48 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 24.87 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 27.73 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 27.6 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.32 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 35.26 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 32.45 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 32.99 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.28 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.92 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 35.44 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 33.77 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.09 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.64 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.94 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.81 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.82 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 37.11 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 36.77 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.91 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 39.72 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 43.16 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 42.66 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.03 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.13 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 44.99 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 46.32 | +3.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 46.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.52, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 46.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.26 | 24.87 | 29.32 | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.08 | 32.45 | 35.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.04 | 36.77 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.61 | 43.03 | 48.13 | 4 |
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Malta?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Malta was 46.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.87 in 1996.
- How does Malta rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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