Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta

Malta: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
80th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2013
All-time low
2.0%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta, 2000–2023

2345672000201120232000: 2.1 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 2 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.5 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 3.7 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4.6 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta stood at 4.1%.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta peaked at 6.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2003.

That places Malta 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 2.1%
2001 2.1% -2.2%
2002 2.1% +4.3%
2003 2.0% -5.4%
2004 2.3% +15.5%
2005 2.7% +13.3%
2006 3.3% +24.7%
2007 3.6% +8.1%
2008 3.5% -0.7%
2009 3.9% +10.0%
2010 4.1% +5.6%
2011 4.3% +4.5%
2012 4.8% +10.6%
2013 6.7% +39.8%
2014 4.3% -34.8%
2015 4.2% -4.1%
2016 3.7% -11.6%
2017 3.9% +5.7%
2018 4.2% +7.1%
2019 4.3% +3.9%
2020 4.5% +3.0%
2021 4.6% +3.5%
2022 4.7% +1.1%
2023 4.1% -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.0% 3.9% 10
2010s 4.4% 3.7% 6.7% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.1% 4.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2003.
How does Malta rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Malta ranks 80th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release