Malta's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) was 53.46% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.07 percentage points from 46.39% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 53.46% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 50.26% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 46.39% | 2014 |
| Highest | 53.46% | 2024 |
| Lowest | 42.45% | 2007 |
| Average since 2015 | 49.94% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 47.56% | 2000 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Malta's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) rose 0.73 percentage points on 2023 (from 52.73% to 53.46%).
Across the 23 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2023), the average change was +0.22 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.04 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.09 percentage points in 2018 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.11 percentage points in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.8 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 96% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about 55.52% for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 0.66%, against 1.89% for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
In 2024, Malta had the 18th highest value of the 62 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Malta | 53.46% | 2024 |
| High income | 40.65% | 2024 |
Closest to Malta in the 2024 ranking
- El Salvador — 15th of 62: 55.38%
- Panama — 16th of 62: 54%
- Norway — 17th of 62: 53.61%
- Switzerland — 19th of 62: 52.78%
- Netherlands — 20th of 62: 50.42%
- Czechia — 21st of 62: 49.73%
What this measures
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 25 values
| Year | Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.46 |
| 2023 | 52.73 |
| 2022 | 52.08 |
| 2021 | 50.87 |
| 2020 | 50.51 |
| 2019 | 50.26 |
| 2018 | 48.77 |
| 2017 | 46.69 |
| 2016 | 47.4 |
| 2015 | 46.64 |
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education) in nearby economies
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 34.45% (2024)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 37.7% (2024)
- Israel — 28.82% (2024)
- Pakistan — 58.26% (2025)
- Tunisia — 50.52% (2023)
- West Bank and Gaza — 44.13% (2025)
More social protection & labor data for Malta
- Net migration — 5,161 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 67.49% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 59.34% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) — 79.62% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) — 74.53% (2025)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) — 3.02% (2025)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) — 3.07% (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
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Questions people ask
- What is Malta's labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education)?
- 53.46% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.TLF.BASC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: March 30, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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