Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta
Malta: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 24.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta stood at 24.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 37.3% on the previous year and up 343.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta peaked at 24.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 8th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -4.0% | — |
| 2000 | -4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | -4.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | -46.1% |
| 2004 | -3.2% | +46.5% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -42.3% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | +87.8% |
| 2007 | -4.1% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | -6.0% | +46.3% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | -6.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | -10.1% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | -3.9% | -61.2% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -128.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +166.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +107.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.0% | -4.0% | -4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | -3.9% | -6.6% | -1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -10.1% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 7.1% | 24.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 5 Qatar 27.5% compare
- 6 Australia 26.4% compare
- 7 San Marino 25.6% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.1% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 19.9% compare
- 11 Canada 18.3% compare
More education data for Malta
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,751 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,673 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,575 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.47 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta was 24.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.6%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release