Trained teachers in secondary education in Malta

Malta: Trained teachers in secondary education was 67.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
67.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 107 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2015
All-time low
67.7%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2015–2021

Trained teachers in secondary education in Malta, 2015–2021

0204060802015201820212015: 78.1 % of total teachers2016: 76.9 % of total teachers2017: 70 % of total teachers2019: 69.5 % of total teachers2020: 67.9 % of total teachers2021: 67.7 % of total teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.

Analysis

Malta recorded 67.7% for trained teachers in secondary education in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

That places Malta 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Trained teachers in secondary education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers) in Malta, 2015 to 2021.
Year % of total teachers Change
2015 78.1%
2016 76.9% -1.5%
2017 70.0% -9.0%
2019 69.5% -0.7%
2020 67.9% -2.4%
2021 67.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 73.6% 69.5% 78.1% 4
2020s 67.8% 67.7% 67.9% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 83 Rwanda 69.0% compare
  2. 84 Pakistan 68.9%
  3. 85 Saint Lucia 68.3% compare
  4. 87 Burkina Faso 67.2% compare
  5. 88 Burundi 66.0% compare
  6. 89 Malawi 65.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in secondary education in Malta?
Trained teachers in secondary education in Malta was 67.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2021.
How does Malta rank for trained teachers in secondary education?
Malta ranks 86th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is trained teachers in secondary education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit
% of total teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,832 data points, 1998–2025
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Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.