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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
634,323 number
in 2018
Malaysia
61,904 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720072018

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 634,323 number against 61,904 number in Malaysia, a difference of 572,419 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 227,020 number 57,130 number 169,890 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 312,742 number 50,049 number 262,693 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 553,119 number 61,768 number 491,350 number Europe & Central Asia (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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 634,323 number against 61,904 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
572,419 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th 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.