Japan vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
83
in 2023
Malaysia
19
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Malaysia rank
12th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 83 against 19 in Malaysia, a difference of 64.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 | 0 | 8.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 40.2 | 83.2 | 43 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 169 | 24.5 | 144.5 | Japan |
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?
- Japan, at 83 against 19 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Malaysia?
- 64, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Bhutan, both sexes (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