Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1,498 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malta stood at 1,498.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malta peaked at 2,105 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,183, in 2012.
That places Malta 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,765 | — |
| 2010 | 2,105 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 1,183 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 1,235 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,192 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,286 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,296 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,375 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,405 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,388 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,433 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,465 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,530 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,498 | -2.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,498 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 11% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,498 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,338, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -43.8% | 2,105 | 1,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,765 | 1,765 | 1,765 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,385 | 1,183 | 2,105 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,463 | 1,388 | 1,530 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malta?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Malta was 1,498 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,105 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Malta ranks 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release