Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Malta
Malta: Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment was 4.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2023
All-time low
4
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Malta, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.9 for trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Malta peaked at 5.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2018.
Malta ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.7 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 5 | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.85 | 4 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5 |
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 trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Malta?
- Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment in Malta was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trust in others by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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