Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malta
Malta: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 8.31 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malta, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malta is 8.31, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malta peaked at 14.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 1980.
That places Malta 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.68 | — |
| 1971 | 8.38 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 8.45 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.27 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.89 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 10.65 | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 9.48 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 10.31 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 10.26 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10.41 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.95 | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 7.34 | +48.2% |
| 1982 | 7.47 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.92 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 8.57 | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 9.03 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 9.45 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 10.2 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.84 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.14 | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 10.29 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 12.39 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 11.26 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 14.13 | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 13.59 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.35 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 9.67 | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 8.98 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 9.28 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.75 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.69 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 12.19 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 11.67 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.27 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 11.44 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 10.78 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 8.98 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.29 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.28 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.94 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | +4.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 64% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.18 | 7.68 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 4.95 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 | 8.98 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 8.14 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.94 | 8.98 | 8 |
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, tertiary in Malta?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Malta was 8.31 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Malta ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.