Inbound internationally: Students … both Brunei Darussalam Asia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally: Students … both Brunei Darussalam Asia was 600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 600 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 842 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students … both Brunei Darussalam Asia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97 | — |
| 1999 | 113 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 265 | +134.5% |
| 2001 | 373 | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 287 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 241 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 204 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 194 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 236 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 269 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 317 | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 310 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 309 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 309 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 537 | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 653 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 788 | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 841 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 162 | -80.7% |
| 2020 | 842 | +419.8% |
| 2021 | 616 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 540 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 530 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 600 | +13.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 600 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 240.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … both Brunei Darussalam Asia in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +419.8% | 162 | 842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105 | 97 | 113 | 2 |
| 2000s | 265.11 | 194 | 373 | 9 |
| 2010s | 488.62 | 162 | 841 | 8 |
| 2020s | 625.6 | 530 | 842 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 United Kingdom 770 compare
- 3 Australia 332 compare
- 4 Egypt 188 compare
- 5 United States 40.74 compare
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: students from in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia was 600 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 842 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Students from Brunei Darussalam, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release