Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Bangladesh
26,951
in 2018
Malaysia
23,488
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
6th
Malaysia rank
8th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199720072018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 26,951 against 23,488 in Malaysia, a difference of 3,463.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,502 21,241 19,738 Malaysia
2000s 4,750 22,290 17,540 Malaysia
2010s 24,179 23,569 610.22 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh, at 26,951 against 23,488 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
3,463, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release