Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malta
Malta: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malta, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Malta is 36.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Malta peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2004.
That places Malta 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.6% | — |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.4% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +8.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.2%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malta's 36.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6%, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.6% | 29.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 36.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Malta?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Malta was 36.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Malta ranks 72nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release