Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 10.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malta, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 10.0% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malta peaked at 10.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +20.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 10.0% | 8 |
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 mobility rate, both sexes in Malta?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malta was 10.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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