Malaysia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Malaysia
128,907
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
4.33 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
15th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
12th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 4.33 million against 128,907 in Malaysia, a difference of 4.20 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 33.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 135 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 3,318 1.38 million 1.38 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 30,119 1.85 million 1.82 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 87,815 2.95 million 2.86 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 97,796 4.02 million 3.92 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 4.33 million against 128,907 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
4.20 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 15th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release