Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 1,723 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malta is 1,723, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malta peaked at 1,723 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117, in 1982.
That places Malta 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) (tertiary) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 296 | — |
| 1973 | 282 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 242 | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 199 | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 223 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 213 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 209 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 142 | -32.1% |
| 1980 | 164 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 122 | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 140 | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 149 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 147 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 133 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 140 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 117 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 217 | +85.5% |
| 1991 | 225 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 274 | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 284 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 331 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 390 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 514 | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 555 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 566 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 531 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 458 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 472 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 481 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 478 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 518 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 605 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 608 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 644 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 679 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 881 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 847 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 949 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 913 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 983.7 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1,008 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,072 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,084 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,114 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,251 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1,320 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,303 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,506 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 1,581 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,723 | +9.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,723 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,863, 25% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,723 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,998, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (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 | +85.5% | 117 | 217 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225.75 | 142 | 296 | 8 |
| 1980s | 137.7 | 117 | 164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.7 | 217 | 566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.4 | 458 | 881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,025 | 847 | 1,251 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,486 | 1,303 | 1,723 | 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, male in Malta?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Malta was 1,723 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Malta ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release