Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Malta
Malta: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta, 2000–2023
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 … abroad countries both in Malta, year by year
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 89% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release