Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Malta
Malta: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Malta, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.2% for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Malta peaked at 9.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2023.
That places Malta 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.4% | — |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -16.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 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, female in Malta?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Malta was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release