Latest data from the National Statistics Office show that in 2023, foreign students attending English language courses at local licensed English Language Teaching (ELT) schools amounted to 78,567, marking an increase of 21,892 over 2022.

The largest share of students attending local licensed ELT schools on the Maltese Islands came from Italy (27.8%), followed by Germany (10.4%).

The most popular course uptake in local licensed ELT schools was General English: Standard at 73.1%.

The NSO noted that July was the busiest month for local licensed ELT schools in terms of course attendance, accounting for 17.1% of the annual total. August and March followed with 13.4 and 10.5% respectively.

Foreign students enrolled in local licensed ELT schools accounted for 273,131 student weeks. In 2023, staff employed in local licensed ELT schools numbered 1,223, the majority being teaching/academic staff (50.7%).

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