Italy vs Malta: Tertiary education, academic staff

Italy
39.7%
in 2024
Malta
39.0%
in 2024
Italy rank
99th
Malta rank
102nd

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • Italy
  • Malta
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.7% against 39.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 99th and Malta ranks 102nd of 170 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 29.8% 20.9% 8.8% Italy
2000s 33.9% 26.1% 7.8% Italy
2010s 36.9% 33.5% 3.4% Italy
2020s 38.9% 38.1% 0.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Italy or Malta?
Italy, at 39.7% against 39.0% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Italy and Malta?
0.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
Italy ranks 99th and Malta ranks 102nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.