Secondary education, teachers in Malta
Malta: Secondary education, teachers was 4,664 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Malta stood at 4,664. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Malta peaked at 4,664 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,662, in 1971.
Malta ranks 157th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,662 | — |
| 1972 | 2,381 | +43.3% |
| 1973 | 2,174 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2,285 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,435 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 2,498 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 2,467 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,291 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2,229 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,141 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2,180 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2,253 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,032 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 2,176 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,315 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 2,360 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,452 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2,509 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,604 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,688 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,673 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,710 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,989 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 3,135 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3,038 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,076 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,173 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3,253 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3,371 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,476 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3,450 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,662 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,567 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,499 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,392 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,551 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,550 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,876 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 3,728 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,826 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,841 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,776 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,991 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,325 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 4,371 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,532 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4,613 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,652 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4,656 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,664 | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4,664 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4,664 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +43.3% | 1,662 | 2,381 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,274 | 1,662 | 2,498 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,265 | 2,032 | 2,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,934 | 2,604 | 3,253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,502 | 3,371 | 3,662 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,967 | 3,728 | 4,371 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,623 | 4,532 | 4,664 | 5 |
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 secondary education, teachers in Malta?
- Secondary education, teachers in Malta was 4,664 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,664 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.