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

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 Syria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Malaysia

61,904 number

in 2018

Syria

64,379 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

16th

Syria rank

15th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Malaysia
Syria

How they compare

Syria 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 Syria 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	Syria	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 Syria?: Syria, 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 Syria?: 2,475 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Malaysia ranks 16th and Syria 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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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: 13 November 2026

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