Australia vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Australia
332
in 2024
Malaysia
600
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
2nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 600 against 332 in Australia, a difference of 268.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423.5 | 105 | 318.5 | Australia |
| 2000s | 732.38 | 251.62 | 480.75 | Australia |
| 2010s | 533.5 | 488.62 | 44.88 | Australia |
| 2020s | 316.6 | 625.6 | 309 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 600 against 332 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Australia and Malaysia?
- 268, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Brunei Darussalam, 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