Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 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 mobile students from Asia: Students from 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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