Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Malta

Malta: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 374 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
374 number
Change on year
up 192.2%
World rank
45th
of 136 countries
All-time high
374 number
in 2018
All-time low
-1,266 number
in 2013
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Malta, 1999–2018

-1.5k-1.0k-50005001999200820181999: -278 number2000: -255 number2001: -267 number2002: -291 number2003: -193 number2004: -250 number2005: -175 number2006: -309 number2007: -402 number2008: -570 number2009: -679 number2011: -760 number2012: -770 number2013: -1.3k number2014: -493 number2015: -354 number2016: 100 number2017: 128 number2018: 374 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Malta stood at 374 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 192.2% on the previous year and up 165.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Malta peaked at 374 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,266 number, in 2013.

Malta ranks 45th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -278 number -278 number -278 number 1
2000s -339.1 number -679 number -175 number 10
2010s -380.12 number -1,266 number 374 number 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Estonia 725 number compare
  2. 43 Senegal 561 number compare
  3. 44 Barbados 479 number compare
  4. 46 Bahrain, Kingdom of 354 number compare
  5. 47 Slovenia 225 number compare
  6. 48 Aruba 91 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Malta

All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Malta?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Malta was 374 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 374 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -1,266 number in 2013.
How does Malta rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Malta ranks 45th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).