Share of students studying abroad in Malta

Malta: Share of students studying abroad was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.03
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
100th
of 175 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 2013
All-time low
5.03
in 2023
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Share of students studying abroad in Malta, 1998–2023

57.51012.5151998201020231998: 7.41999: 8.42000: 9.62001: 8.22002: 8.82003: 6.72004: 8.82005: 8.22006: 10.62007: 10.32008: 10.72009: 10.92010: 11.22011: 10.92012: 11.22013: 15.12014: 9.82015: 8.92016: 7.72017: 7.42018: 7.32019: 7.42020: 7.12021: 6.32022: 5.92023: 5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  6. 103 Norway 4.6 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of students studying abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,161 data points, 1998–2023
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