Malaysia vs UNICEF: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Malaysia
23,488
in 2018
UNICEF: World
979,509
in 2019
Malaysia rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 979,509 against 23,488 in Malaysia, a difference of 956,021.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 41.7 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 21,241 181,730 160,490 UNICEF: World
2000s 22,290 358,866 336,576 UNICEF: World
2010s 23,569 705,281 681,713 UNICEF: World

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 UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 979,509 against 23,488 in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Malaysia and UNICEF: World?
956,021, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: World?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: World rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Malaysia ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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