Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Republic of Korea
84,749 number
in 2018
Malaysia
81,953 number
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Malaysia rank
14th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199820082019

How they compare

Republic of 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.

Republic of 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 Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
2,796 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Republic of 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

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.