Malaysia vs Sweden: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Malaysia
6.7%
in 2019
Sweden
7.2%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
44th
Sweden rank
42nd

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 7.2% against 6.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Malaysia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 7.3% 6.5% Sweden
2000s 3.9% 6.3% 2.3% Sweden
2010s 7.5% 6.7% 0.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Malaysia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 7.2% against 6.7% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Malaysia and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 42nd of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.