Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 121 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia is 121, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 290 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 11th out of 120 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 | 27 | — |
| 1999 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 137 | +407.4% |
| 2001 | 116 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 38 | -67.2% |
| 2003 | 95 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 81 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 92 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 165 | +85.4% |
| 2009 | 195 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 229 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 210 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 72 | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 228 | +216.7% |
| 2015 | 283 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 290 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 251 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 145 | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 145 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 133 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 101 | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 120 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 121 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 112 | 38 | 195 | 9 |
| 2010s | 213.5 | 72 | 290 | 8 |
| 2020s | 124 | 101 | 145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 337 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 194 compare
- 10 New Zealand 168.71 compare
- 12 Canada 108 compare
- 13 Egypt 73 compare
- 14 Russian Federation 70 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (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 121 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 290 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 11th out of 120 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 down 46.9%. 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 Cambodia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release