Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Malta
Malta: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 67.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
67.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 110 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2015
All-time low
67.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta stood at 67.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
That places Malta 87th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.1% | — |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 67.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malta's 67.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.6% | 69.5% | 78.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 67.7% | 67.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Rwanda 69.0% compare
- 85 Pakistan 68.9%
- 86 Saint Lucia 68.3% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 67.2% compare
- 89 Burundi 66.0% compare
- 90 Malawi 65.6%
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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Malta was 67.7% 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 78.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 110 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 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release