Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta
Malta: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 21.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 21.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 425.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta peaked at 21.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 5th of 105 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -4.9% | — |
| 2013 | -6.6% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | -3.6% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | -2.3% | -36.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -160.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +102.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +59.3% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.1% | -6.6% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 4.7% | 21.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 21.4% 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 21.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 105 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 425.5%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release