Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,498 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 2,498, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 2,750 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 5th 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 | 103 | — |
| 1999 | 92 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 143 | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 148 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 133 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 183 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 181 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 224 | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 738 | +229.5% |
| 2008 | 1,049 | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 1,442 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 1,498 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,748 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1,782 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,548 | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 2,750 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,749 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 667 | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 2,116 | +217.2% |
| 2020 | 2,146 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,114 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,132 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,225 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,498 | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5 | 92 | 103 | 2 |
| 2000s | 471.22 | 133 | 1,442 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,982 | 667 | 2,750 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,223 | 2,114 | 2,498 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- 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)
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 2,498 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 2,750 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 5th 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 down 2.0%. 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 Iraq, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release