Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta
Malta: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 10 Rate in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta, 2013–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta is 10 Rate, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta peaked at 13.5 Rate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10 Rate, in 2021.
That places Malta 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.4 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 13.5 Rate | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9 Rate | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.1 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.4 Rate | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.2 Rate | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1 Rate | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10 Rate | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.56 Rate | 11.2 Rate | 13.5 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.55 Rate | 10 Rate | 11.1 Rate | 2 |
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 ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta?
- Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Malta was 10 Rate in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 Rate in 2014.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Rate in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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