Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta
Malta: Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and was 5.9 Rate in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta, 2013–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta is 5.9 Rate, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta peaked at 8.4 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9 Rate, in 2021.
Malta ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.4 Rate | — |
| 2014 | 8 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 Rate | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1 Rate | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9 Rate | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8 Rate | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5 Rate | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 Rate | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 Rate | -6.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.9 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.95 Rate, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.31 Rate | 6.5 Rate | 8.4 Rate | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.1 Rate | 5.9 Rate | 6.3 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 to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta?
- Ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and in Malta was 5.9 Rate in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 Rate in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 Rate in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of pupils to teachers and teacher aides by education level and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 to teachers and teacher aides by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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