How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Malaysia vs Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Malaysia

61,904 number

in 2018

Pakistan

58,821 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

16th

Pakistan rank

17th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Malaysia
Pakistan

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61,904 number against 58,821 number in Pakistan, a difference of 3,083 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 205 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57,130 number	15,628 number	41,502 number	Malaysia
2000s	50,049 number	24,727 number	25,322 number	Malaysia
2010s	61,768 number	46,260 number	15,509 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Malaysia or Pakistan?: Malaysia, at 61,904 number against 58,821 number in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Malaysia and Pakistan?: 3,083 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Malaysia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 205 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 (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: 21 August 2026

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