Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Malaysia
24,064
in 2023
Russian Federation
25,346
in 2023
Malaysia rank
31st
Russian Federation rank
29th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 25,346 against 24,064 in Malaysia, a difference of 1,282.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Malaysia ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 11,428 | 6,098 | 5,330 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50,417 | 38,134 | 12,283 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 38,004 | 25,778 | 12,226 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 25,564 | 23,500 | 2,064 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 25,346 against 24,064 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 1,282, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Malaysia ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 29th 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