Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 1,103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malta stood at 1,103. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malta peaked at 1,103 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1983.
Malta ranks 115th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29 | — |
| 1973 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 15 | -42.3% |
| 1979 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 27 | +145.5% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46 | +70.4% |
| 1993 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 80 | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 134 | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 154 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 204 | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 178 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 133 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 137 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 141 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 149 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 166 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 220 | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 242 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 266 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 289 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 390 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 360 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 437 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 451 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 452.6 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 514.83 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 562 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 594 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 621.17 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 706.96 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 765.1 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 764.44 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 961.92 | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 1,011 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 1,103 | +9.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,103 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 18% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,103 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,405, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +145.5% | 11 | 27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.62 | 11 | 29 | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.2 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6 | 27 | 204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.3 | 133 | 390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.17 | 360 | 706.96 | 9 |
| 2020s | 921.06 | 764.44 | 1,103 | 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Malta?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Malta was 1,103 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,103 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Malta ranks 115th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release