Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malta
Malta: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,062 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malta, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malta is 1,062, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malta peaked at 1,902 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 528, in 1998.
That places Malta 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.5 | 528 | 581 | 2 |
| 2000s | 802.7 | 603 | 1,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,256 | 1,021 | 1,902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 | 1,062 | 1,210 | 4 |
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More education data for Malta
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,941 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malta?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malta was 1,062 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 528 in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Malta ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release