How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malta?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kiribati vs Malta: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Kiribati

1,099 number

in 2018

Malta

1,141 number

in 2018

Kiribati rank

178th

Malta rank

176th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Kiribati
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1,141 number against 1,099 number in Kiribati, a difference of 42 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 178th and Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	897 number	553.5 number	343.5 number	Kiribati
2000s	934.3 number	802 number	132.3 number	Kiribati
2010s	1,077 number	1,260 number	183.22 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Kiribati or Malta?: Malta, at 1,141 number against 1,099 number in Kiribati as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Kiribati and Malta?: 42 number, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malta?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Malta rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Kiribati ranks 178th and Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.