East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.32 million number
in 2018
Malaysia
61,904 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
14th
Malaysia rank
16th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.32 million number against 61,904 number in Malaysia, a difference of 1.25 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 21.3 times Malaysia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 271,244 number 57,130 number 214,114 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 505,745 number 50,049 number 455,696 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.04 million number 61,768 number 976,908 number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.32 million number against 61,904 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
1.25 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.