Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 31,486 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31,486 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 574.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 31,486 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,667, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 5th of 102 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 mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,667 | — |
| 2015 | 4,944 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5,683 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 5,476 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,966 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 9,045 | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 15,729 | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 22,764 | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 25,740 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 31,486 | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,347 | 4,667 | 5,966 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20,953 | 9,045 | 31,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 31,486 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 31,486 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,667 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 5th out of 102 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 574.7%. 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 China, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release