Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Malaysia
61,904 number
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
64,379 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
16th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
15th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 64,379 number against 61,904 number in Malaysia, a difference of 2,475 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 57,130 number 12,732 number 44,398 number Malaysia
2000s 50,049 number 15,964 number 34,084 number Malaysia
2010s 61,768 number 34,656 number 27,113 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 64,379 number against 61,904 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
2,475 number, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th 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.