Tertiary education, academic staff in Malta
Malta: Tertiary education, academic staff 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.
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 |
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More education data for Malta
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 41.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 323,052 (2025)
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.