Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Malta
Malta: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 0.591 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Malta, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.591 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Malta peaked at 0.638 Thousand in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.302 Thousand, in 1999.
Malta ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.302 Thousand | — |
| 2000 | 0.356 Thousand | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.341 Thousand | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.35 Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.409 Thousand | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.442 Thousand | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.605 Thousand | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 0.638 Thousand | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.607 Thousand | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.434 Thousand | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.449 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.471 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.591 Thousand | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.302 Thousand | 0.302 Thousand | 0.302 Thousand | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4631 Thousand | 0.341 Thousand | 0.638 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.531 Thousand | 0.471 Thousand | 0.591 Thousand | 2 |
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 participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Malta?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Malta was 0.591 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.638 Thousand in 2006.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.302 Thousand in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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