Australia vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Australia
17,929
in 2024
Malaysia
11,071
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Malaysia rank
2nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17,929 against 11,071 in Malaysia, a difference of 6,858.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,348 | 766.5 | 7,582 | Australia |
| 2000s | 10,884 | 5,795 | 5,089 | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,566 | 7,467 | 3,099 | Australia |
| 2020s | 13,580 | 10,230 | 3,350 | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 17,929 against 11,071 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Australia and Malaysia?
- 6,858, with Australia 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 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Indonesia, 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