Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta
Malta: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 28.9% 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 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 300.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta peaked at 28.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.9%, in 2011.
That places Malta 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | -13.0% | — |
| 2000 | -14.5% | +11.6% |
| 2001 | -11.1% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | -12.7% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | -11.2% | -11.8% |
| 2004 | -14.3% | +27.9% |
| 2005 | -12.5% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | -18.0% | +43.2% |
| 2008 | -20.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | -20.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | -8.2% | -60.9% |
| 2013 | -14.4% | +76.6% |
| 2014 | -4.3% | -70.0% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -101.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1618.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +402.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +135.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +96.3% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -13.0% | -13.0% | -13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | -14.3% | -20.6% | -11.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | -4.5% | -20.9% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 10.1% | 28.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 San Marino 33.5% compare
- 3 Monaco 32.8% compare
- 4 Australia 32.2% compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.9% compare
- 7 Qatar 24.8% compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 24.6% compare
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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Malta was 28.9% 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 28.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.9% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 115 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 300.3%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release