Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
638,871 number
in 2018
Malaysia
81,953 number
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Malaysia rank
14th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 638,871 number against 81,953 number in Malaysia, a difference of 556,918 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 44 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 150,480 number 3,318 number 147,162 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 210,738 number 30,119 number 180,619 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 459,503 number 88,652 number 370,851 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 638,871 number against 81,953 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
556,918 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 44 groups.
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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.