Share of students studying abroad in Malta
Malta: Share of students studying abroad was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Malta, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Malta is 5.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Malta peaked at 15.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.
Malta ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9 | 7.39 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.29 | 6.74 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 7.35 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 | 5.03 | 7.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 1,941 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Malta?
- Share of students studying abroad in Malta was 5.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Malta ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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