Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malta
Malta: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malta stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malta peaked at 15.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
That places Malta 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.4% | — |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
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 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,120 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malta?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malta was 5.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release