Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
23,576
in 2023
Malaysia
24,064
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
31st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24,064 against 23,576 in Afghanistan, a difference of 488.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 235 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 490.6 | 11,428 | 10,938 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 50,417 | 47,107 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14,427 | 38,004 | 23,577 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23,400 | 25,564 | 2,164 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 24,064 against 23,576 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 488, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release