Malta vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Malta
39.0%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
43.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
104th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
102nd

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Malta
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 43.0% against 39.0% in Malta, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 104th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 102nd of 172 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 30.5% 21.1% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 5.7% 36.4% 30.7% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 17.4% 38.4% 21.0% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 26.1% 42.2% 16.1% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 33.5% 42.1% 8.6% WB: Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 38.1% 42.8% 4.6% WB: Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Malta or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 43.0% against 39.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Malta and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
4.0%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malta and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Malta ranks 104th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 102nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release