Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Malta
28.9%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.9% against 24.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 115 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s -13.0% 10.0% 23.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s -14.3% 12.4% 26.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -4.5% 18.0% 22.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 17.9% 22.1% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 28.9% against 24.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Malta ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,723 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release