Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from

Republic of Korea
62,192
in 2024
Malaysia
55,628
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Malaysia rank
7th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 62,192 against 55,628 in Malaysia, a difference of 6,564.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 121 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 817 77.5 739.5 Republic of Korea
2000s 13,774 6,846 6,928 Republic of Korea
2010s 42,999 9,028 33,971 Republic of Korea
2020s 60,062 36,578 23,485 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Republic of Korea, at 62,192 against 55,628 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
6,564, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, 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

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,064 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release