Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) was 2,364 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta stood at 2,364 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 324.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta peaked at 2,364 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 557 number, in 2006.
That places Malta 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 557 number | — |
| 2012 | 1,971 number | +253.9% |
| 2013 | 2,029 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,115 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,930 number | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,124 number | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2,364 number | +11.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,364 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,228 number, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,364 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28,590 number, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557 number | 557 number | 557 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,089 number | 1,930 number | 2,364 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.36 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Malta was 2,364 number in 2017, 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 2,364 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 557 number in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.