Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta

Malta: Share of female researchers by sector of performance was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 2023
All-time low
23.6%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta, 2004–2023

0102030402004201320232004: 23.6 Percentage based on head count (HC)2005: 26.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2006: 26.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2007: 25.1 Percentage based on head count (HC)2008: 27.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2009: 29.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2010: 28 Percentage based on head count (HC)2011: 26.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2012: 29.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2013: 30.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2014: 30.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2015: 28.5 Percentage based on head count (HC)2016: 28.7 Percentage based on head count (HC)2017: 30.9 Percentage based on head count (HC)2018: 32.2 Percentage based on head count (HC)2019: 33.4 Percentage based on head count (HC)2020: 33 Percentage based on head count (HC)2021: 32.8 Percentage based on head count (HC)2022: 33.3 Percentage based on head count (HC)2023: 36 Percentage based on head count (HC)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage based on head count (HC).

Analysis

Malta recorded 36.0% for share of female researchers by sector of performance in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta peaked at 36.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2004.

That places Malta 32nd out of 50 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.

Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta, 2004 to 2023.
Year Percentage based on head count (HC) 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 32.8% -0.8%
2022 33.3% +1.7%
2023 36.0% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.4% 23.6% 29.4% 6
2010s 29.9% 26.8% 33.4% 10
2020s 33.8% 32.8% 36.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Italy 37.5% compare
  2. 30 Türkiye 37.3% compare
  3. 31 Switzerland 36.8% compare
  4. 33 Poland 36.0% compare
  5. 33 Poland 36.0% compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 35.9% compare
  7. 35 Slovenia 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta?
Share of female researchers by sector of performance in Malta was 36.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of female researchers by sector of performance recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
How does Malta rank for share of female researchers by sector of performance?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of female researchers by sector of performance 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 Eurostat, published as part of Share of female researchers by sector of performance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female researchers by sector of performance
Unit
Percentage based on head count (HC)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,095 data points, 1987–2024
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