Japan vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
148
in 2023
Malaysia
261
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Malaysia rank
10th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 261 against 148 in Japan, a difference of 113.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 103 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 220.2 | 427 | 206.8 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 130.5 | 349 | 218.5 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 261 against 148 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Malaysia?
- 113, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release