Hong Kong vs Malta: Share of students from abroad
Hong Kong
25.3%
in 2024
Malta
29.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
14th
Malta rank
13th
Share of students from abroad over time
- Hong Kong
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 29.6% against 25.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malta ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 14th and Malta ranks 13th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.6% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 3.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 21.0% | 2.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Hong Kong or Malta?
- Malta, at 29.6% against 25.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Hong Kong and Malta?
- 4.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malta?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Malta rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Hong Kong ranks 14th and Malta ranks 13th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.