Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Malta
Malta: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 39.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary education, academic staff in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Malta stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Malta peaked at 39.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1983.
That places Malta 102nd out of 170 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.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.9% | — |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -38.4% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 82% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 39.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +80.5% | 4.8% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 11.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 10.7% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.5% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 29.8% | 36.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.7% | 39.0% | 5 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Malta?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Malta was 39.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1983.
- How does Malta rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.