Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malta
Malta: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malta is 62.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malta peaked at 62.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2006.
That places Malta 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.5% | — |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 58.6% | 61.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.3% | 62.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 55 North Macedonia 62.7% compare
- 56 Cyprus 62.6% compare
- 57 Belgium 62.2% compare
- 59 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.1% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.0% compare
- 61 Belize 61.6% compare
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 upper secondary education who are female in Malta?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Malta was 62.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release