Malta vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Malta
2,826
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
418,916
in 2021
Malta rank
129th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
127th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Malta
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 418,916 against 2,826 in Malta, a difference of 416,090.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 148.2 times Malta's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 129th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 224 29,521 29,297 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 145.9 54,059 53,913 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 483.3 104,777 104,294 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 795.7 183,227 182,432 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1,547 329,109 327,562 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2,076 413,197 411,121 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Malta or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 418,916 against 2,826 in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Malta and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
416,090, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Malta and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Malta ranks 129th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release