Japan vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri
Japan
2,406
in 2023
Malaysia
3,526
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Malaysia rank
3rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3,526 against 2,406 in Japan, a difference of 1,120.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.5 | 26.5 | 221 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,784 | 1,504 | 280 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,968 | 2,768 | 1,200 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3,526 against 2,406 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1,120, 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 sri?
- Japan ranks 5th 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