Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malta
Malta: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 39.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 39.0% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malta peaked at 39.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1983.
That places Malta 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.9% | — |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.8% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.7% | 39.0% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Malta?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Malta was 39.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Malta ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release