Australia vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Australia
168
in 2024
Malaysia
1,775
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Malaysia rank
1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1,775 against 168 in Australia, a difference of 1,607.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 10.6 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 208 | 701.25 | 493.25 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 195.12 | 1,235 | 1,040 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 134.8 | 1,572 | 1,438 | 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 1,775 against 168 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Australia and Malaysia?
- 1,607, 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 4th and Malaysia ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Maldives, 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