Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta
Malta: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 335.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta peaked at 1.98 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2358 GPIA, in 2013.
Malta ranks 50th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7041 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2358 GPIA | -66.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9959 GPIA | +322.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8862 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.98 GPIA | +123.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8894 GPIA | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6979 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6212 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | +95.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9885 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9995 GPIA | 0.2358 GPIA | 1.98 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.6212 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 47 Republic of Moldova 1.1 GPIA compare
- 48 Colombia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.05 GPIA compare
- 51 Portugal 1.02 GPIA compare
- 52 South Africa 1.02 GPIA compare
- 53 Czechia 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Malta
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2358 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Malta ranks 50th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.1%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release