Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Malta
Malta: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 33.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Malta, 2004β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (fte) - % female in Malta stood at 33.3%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Malta peaked at 33.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2011.
That places Malta 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 24.8% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 29.3% | 33.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Scientific and technical journal articles 497.77 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 142.07 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 93.86 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 184.8 (2025)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 93.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Malta?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Malta was 33.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release