Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,543 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta is 2,543, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2,571 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 557, in 2006.
That places Malta 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 557 | — |
| 2012 | 1,971 | +253.9% |
| 2013 | 2,029 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,115 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,930 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,124 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,364 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,406 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,571 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2,568 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,564 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,524 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,543 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557 | 557 | 557 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,134 | 1,930 | 2,406 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,554 | 2,524 | 2,571 | 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 2,543 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,571 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release