Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Malta
Malta: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 900 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
900 Number
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,207 Number
in 2020
All-time low
0 Number
in 2023
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Malta, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Malta recorded 900 Number for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in 2025.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
That places Malta 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Malta, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 578 Number | — |
| 2020 | 1,207 Number | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 358 Number | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 1 Number | -99.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Number | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1,198 Number | — |
| 2025 | 900 Number | -24.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 900 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,731 Number, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 578 Number | 578 Number | 578 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 610.67 Number | 0 Number | 1,207 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 18 Netherlands 2,103 Number compare
- 18 Netherlands 2,103 Number compare
- 20 Slovakia 1,782 Number compare
- 22 Luxembourg 824 Number compare
- 23 Croatia 436 Number compare
- 23 Croatia 436 Number compare
More science & technology data for Malta
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 142.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 766,620 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 2,342 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Malta?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Malta was 900 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,207 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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