Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta
Malta: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 38.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta stood at 38.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta peaked at 39.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2013.
That places Malta 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.2% | — |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's 38.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.5%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.2% | 36.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 39.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Malta was 38.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release