203,151 people in 2020 had low level education in Malta

The number of persons in 2020 who possessed a low level of education stood at 203,151. The National Statistics Office stated that this accounts for nearly half of those aged 15-years-old and over, with ‘low level of education’ comprising people of no schooling, primary education, special schools for disabled and persons who attained a secondary level education and have less than 2 O-levels or equivalent qualifications. Those having a medium level of education amounted to 129,363 (29.5%) whereas persons with a high level of education totaled 105,750 (24.1%).

Medium levels refers to anyone with a secondary level education and having 2 O-levels or more, persons with a post-secondary level attainment who obtained at least 1 intermediate or A-Level. Higher education entails anyone with a tertiary level education and with qualifications ranging from diploma to doctorate level. The share of persons aged 15 to 64 having low education levels decreased from 59.6% in 2010 to 37% in 2020. Over the past eleven years, the number of employed persons having low level of education remained relatively stable at around 80,317.

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