Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Malaysia
81,953 number
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
73,216 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199820082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 81,953 number against 73,216 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 8,737 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,508 number 6,086 number 2,578 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 32,408 number 15,884 number 16,524 number Malaysia
2010s 87,815 number 60,578 number 27,237 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Malaysia, at 81,953 number against 73,216 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
8,737 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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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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.