Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta
Malta: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 7.11 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta stood at 7.11. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta peaked at 14.67 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.11, in 2017.
Malta ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.67 | — |
| 1972 | 11.82 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 12.99 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 12.44 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 13.03 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 12.97 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.28 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 11.92 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.41 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 11.91 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 12.25 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.1 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 13.73 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 12.82 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 12 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 11.8 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.75 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.04 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12.23 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 12.11 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.85 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.77 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.69 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 11.33 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 11.54 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.53 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.25 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.59 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 11.47 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.84 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 10.64 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 8.52 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.87 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.11 | -1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 65% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.77 | 11.82 | 14.67 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.28 | 11.75 | 13.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.82 | 10.9 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 | 10.1 | 11.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.11 | 8.52 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Malta was 7.11 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Malta ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.