Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta
Malta: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
83.5%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
99th
of 139 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2014
All-time low
80.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta is 83.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Malta ranks 99th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86.5% | — |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 80.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.9% | 80.1% | 86.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.3% | 83.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta was 83.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malta ranks 99th out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release