Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Malta
Malta: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) was 1,805 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Malta, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,805 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and up 1,257.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Malta peaked at 1,805 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2002.
That places Malta 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46 | — |
| 2000 | 73 | +58.7% |
| 2001 | 77 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 39 | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 139 | +256.4% |
| 2004 | 191 | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 264 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 312 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 132 | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 142 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 133 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 138 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 171 | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 239 | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 254 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 355 | +39.8% |
| 2019 | 638 | +79.7% |
| 2020 | 970.99 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 782 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,057 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 1,805 | +70.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,805 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,732, 31% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,805 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,540, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +256.4% | 39 | 139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 149.78 | 39 | 312 | 9 |
| 2010s | 243.56 | 122 | 638 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,154 | 782 | 1,805 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Malta?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Malta was 1,805 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,805 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release