Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malta

Malta: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 1,543 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,543 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,543 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,208 number
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malta, 2013–2017

05001.0k1.5k2013201520172013: 1.2k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.4k number2016: 1.5k number2017: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,543 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over five years.

Malta ranks 55th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Malta, 2013 to 2017.
Year number Change
2013 1,208 number —
2014 1,306 number +8.1%
2015 1,386 number +6.2%
2016 1,472 number +6.2%
2017 1,543 number +4.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,543 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,008 number, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1,543 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,520 number, 44% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 52 Cambodia 2,498 number
  2. 53 Qatar 1,830 number compare
  3. 54 Bahrain 1,629 number compare
  4. 56 Liberia 1,517 number
  5. 57 Cape Verde 1,350 number
  6. 58 Namibia 980 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malta?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Malta was 1,543 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,543 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,208 number in 2013.
How does Malta rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Malta ranks 55th out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/