Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4,664 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4,664 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 4,664 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,662, in 1971.
Malta ranks 158th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 4,664 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4,664 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,662 in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release