R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta
Malta: R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Full-time equivalent (FTE).
Analysis
Malta recorded 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta peaked at 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE), in 2013.
Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta, year by year
| Year | Full-time equivalent (FTE) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | — |
| 2014 | 1,444 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,422 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,504 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,542 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,530 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 1,899 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,100 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2,217 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,484 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,588 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,097 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 1,840 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 44 Luxembourg 5,958 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 45 Iceland 4,226 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 46 North Macedonia 3,812 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 48 Cyprus 2,325 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,928 Full-time equivalent (FTE) compare
- 50 Montenegro 945.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 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 r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta?
- R&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational in Malta was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,431 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2024.
- What is the lowest r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, educational attainment level and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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