Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta
Malta: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 5,180 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta is 5,180, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 509.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta peaked at 5,180 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,266, in 2013.
That places Malta 44th out of 143 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.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -279 | — |
| 2000 | -255 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | -270 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | -292 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -194 | -33.6% |
| 2004 | -250 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | -173 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | -307 | +77.5% |
| 2007 | -405 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | -572 | +41.2% |
| 2009 | -680 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | -784 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | -776 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -1,266 | +63.1% |
| 2014 | -493 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | -353 | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 103 | -129.2% |
| 2017 | 131 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 376 | +187.0% |
| 2019 | 808.86 | +115.1% |
| 2020 | 1,204 | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 1,859 | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | +82.9% |
| 2023 | 5,180 | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -279 | -279 | -279 | 1 |
| 2000s | -339.8 | -680 | -173 | 10 |
| 2010s | -250.35 | -1,266 | 808.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,911 | 1,204 | 5,180 | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,666 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 275.01 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12,288 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,832 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 10.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 5,180 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 5,180 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,266 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 143 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 509.2%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release