Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male (number) was 58,771 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 58,771 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in 2024.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Malaysia peaked at 70,193 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,914, in 2019.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59,081 | — |
| 2015 | 63,894 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 70,193 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 56,878 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 38,914 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 43,589 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 43,677 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45,543 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 49,077 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 58,771 | +19.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 58,771 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 950, 61.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 58,771 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,221, 3.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,792 | 38,914 | 70,193 | 5 |
| 2020s | 48,131 | 43,589 | 58,771 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male in Malaysia was 58,771 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,193 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,914 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release