Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Malta
Malta: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 41.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Malta, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Malta is 41.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Malta peaked at 41.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2002.
That places Malta 47th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.6% | — |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.6% | 29.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.8% | 41.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Malta?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Malta was 41.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release