Australia vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri
Australia
17,563
in 2024
Malaysia
3,526
in 2024
Australia rank
1st
Malaysia rank
3rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17,563 against 3,526 in Malaysia, a difference of 14,037.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 3rd 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 | 1,395 | 26.5 | 1,368 | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,982 | 458.75 | 2,523 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,630 | 1,307 | 4,322 | Australia |
| 2020s | 12,105 | 2,920 | 9,185 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 17,563 against 3,526 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri between Australia and Malaysia?
- 14,037, 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 sri?
- Australia ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri Lanka, 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