Malaysia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Malaysia
23,488
in 2018
MDG: Developing Regions
925,669
in 2022
Malaysia rank
8th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Malaysia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 925,669 against 23,488 in Malaysia, a difference of 902,181.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 39.4 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 205 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 21,241 170,036 148,796 MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 22,290 329,770 307,480 MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 23,569 667,713 644,144 MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Malaysia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 925,669 against 23,488 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Malaysia and MDG: Developing Regions?
902,181, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Developing Regions?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Malaysia ranks 8th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th 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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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