Japan vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from

Japan
4,796
in 2023
Malaysia
11,071
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Malaysia rank
2nd

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820112024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11,071 against 4,796 in Japan, a difference of 6,275.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,014 766.5 247.5 Japan
2010s 3,221 7,314 4,093 Malaysia
2020s 5,003 10,020 5,018 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 11,071 against 4,796 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Malaysia?
6,275, with Malaysia 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 5th 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

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Indonesia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,039 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release