Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Malta
Malta: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malta peaked at 8.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Malta 87th out of 235 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.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +51.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -15.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -46.3% | 7.3% | 3.9% |
| 2013 | +51.5% | 4.8% | 7.3% |
| 2012 | -42.9% | 8.4% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 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 3.6% 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 8.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 235 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 51.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release