Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Malta
Malta: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, both in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malta stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malta peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Malta 52nd out of 177 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 to North America and Western Europe, both in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.9% | — |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -16.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malta?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both in Malta was 4.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, both rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release