Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malta
Malta: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 7.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malta, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 7.5% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malta peaked at 15.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2003.
Malta ranks 71st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.4% | — |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 15.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.71 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malta?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malta was 7.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Malta ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.