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

Malaysia
61,904 number
in 2018
Russia
57,632 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
16th
Russia rank
18th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Malaysia
  • Russia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61,904 number against 57,632 number in Russia, a difference of 4,272 number.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 18th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 57,130 number 30,482 number 26,648 number Malaysia
2000s 50,049 number 38,126 number 11,923 number Malaysia
2010s 61,768 number 54,325 number 7,443 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 Russia?
Malaysia, at 61,904 number against 57,632 number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Malaysia and Russia?
4,272 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Russia ranks 18th 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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About this data

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.