Ireland vs Malta: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Ireland
9.6%
in 2018
Malta
10.0%
in 2018
Ireland rank
30th
Malta rank
28th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 10.0% against 9.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 30th and Malta ranks 28th of 124 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 4.8% 4.4% 0.4% Ireland
2000s 6.4% 5.4% 1.0% Ireland
2010s 8.0% 6.6% 1.4% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Ireland or Malta?
Malta, at 10.0% against 9.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Ireland and Malta?
0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 30th and Malta ranks 28th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.