Malta: Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Malta's secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 0.35 percentage points on 2023 (from 65.64% to 66%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2023), the average change was +0.85 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.27 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.93 percentage points in 1996 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.06 percentage points in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 7% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Malta had the 30th highest value of the 84 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Malta in the 2024 ranking

• Hungary — 27th of 84: 68.75%
• Finland — 28th of 84: 67.75%
• Cayman Islands — 29th of 84: 66.32%
• Norway — 31st of 84: 65.89%
• Bahamas, The — 32nd of 84: 65.69%
• Belize — 33rd of 84: 65.46%

What this measures

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 49 values

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 35.55% (2023)
• Algeria — 70% (2024)
• Bahrain — 60.06% (2024)
• Djibouti — 27.77% (2023)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 50.98% (2024)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 49.32% (2023)
• Jordan — 57.09% (2024)
• Kuwait — 57.25% (2021)
• Lebanon — 72.03% (2023)
• Morocco — 40.14% (2024)
• Oman

More education data for Malta

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 27,337 (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 32,424 (2023)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 39.03% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 112.49% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 112.49% (2020)

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Questions people ask

What is Malta's secondary education, teachers (% female)?

66% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 33.33 percentage points from 32.67% in 1971. The highest value was 66% in 2024 and the lowest 32.67% in 1971.

How does Malta rank?

30th highest of 84 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers (% female) unusual for Malta?

In 2024, Malta's secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 0.35 percentage points on 2023 (from 65.64% to 66%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1989 to 2023), the average change was +0.85 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 1.27 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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