Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Malta
Malta: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 1,384 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malta, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malta is 1,384 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 529.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malta peaked at 1,384 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 220 number, in 2006.
That places Malta 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Malta, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 220 number | — |
| 2012 | 1,175 number | +434.1% |
| 2013 | 1,230 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,284 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,176 number | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1,314 number | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,384 number | +5.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,384 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 12% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,384 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,136 number, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 220 number | 220 number | 220 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,260 number | 1,175 number | 1,384 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 94 Luxembourg 1,784 number compare
- 95 Ethiopia 1,728 number compare
- 96 Niger 1,440 number compare
- 98 Montenegro 1,311 number compare
- 99 Mozambique 1,178 number compare
- 100 Bhutan 1,056 number compare
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, female in Malta?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Malta was 1,384 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,384 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 220 number in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Malta ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.