South Korea vs Malaysia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
South Korea
84,749 number
in 2018
Malaysia
81,953 number
in 2019
South Korea rank
13th
Malaysia rank
14th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 84,749 number against 81,953 number in Malaysia, a difference of 2,796 number.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 127 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,704 number | 3,318 number | 614.5 number | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19,484 number | 30,119 number | 10,635 number | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60,145 number | 88,652 number | 28,507 number | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 84,749 number against 81,953 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 2,796 number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 127 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
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.