Japan vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
108
in 2023
Malaysia
151
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
Malaysia rank
13th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 151 against 108 in Japan, a difference of 43.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 121 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 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 82.6 | 139 | 56.4 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 106.25 | 73.75 | 32.5 | 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?
- Malaysia, at 151 against 108 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Malaysia?
- 43, 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 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Kyrgyzstan, 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