Inbound internationally: Students from China, both … China Asia both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally: Students from China, both … China Asia both was 55,628 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 55,628, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 516.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 55,628 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 7th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students from China, both … China Asia both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76 | — |
| 1999 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5,976 | +7464.6% |
| 2001 | 4,837 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 10,849 | +124.3% |
| 2003 | 10,447 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,494 | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 5,507 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,810 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5,618 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,076 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 7,621 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6,484 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 6,033 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 9,031 | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 9,560 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 10,899 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 10,880 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,713 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 16,974 | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 27,893 | +64.3% |
| 2022 | 38,714 | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 43,679 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 55,628 | +27.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 55,628 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.5, 643.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 55,628 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,147, 10.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students from China, both … China Asia both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +7464.6% | 79 | 5,976 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.5 | 76 | 79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,846 | 4,837 | 10,849 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,028 | 6,033 | 11,713 | 8 |
| 2020s | 36,578 | 16,974 | 55,628 | 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: students from in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia was 55,628 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 55,628 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 7th 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 516.0%. 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 China, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release