Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Malaysia
47,047
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1.63 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
29th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
26th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 1.63 million against 47,047 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.58 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 34.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 26th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,140 | 437,126 | 379,986 | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 50,417 | 683,992 | 633,575 | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 61,690 | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 49,430 | 1.61 million | 1.56 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 1.63 million against 47,047 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 1.58 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 26th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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