Japan vs Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia
Japan
12,913
in 2023
Malaysia
15,202
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Malaysia rank
8th
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15,202 against 12,913 in Japan, a difference of 2,289.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 102 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,929 | 33,660 | 23,732 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16,896 | 13,304 | 3,592 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15,202 against 12,913 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia between Japan and Malaysia?
- 2,289, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Japan ranks 9th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (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