Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 4,534 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 4,534, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 5,110 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 7th 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 | 61 | — |
| 1999 | 76 | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 361 | +375.0% |
| 2001 | 206 | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 613 | +197.6% |
| 2003 | 1,159 | +89.1% |
| 2004 | 1,037 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 1,010 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,011 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,072 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,367 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 1,552 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1,649 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,132 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 3,890 | +82.5% |
| 2015 | 4,312 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 5,110 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 4,454 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 4,649 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,453 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 4,243 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,137 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4,174 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,534 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5 | 61 | 76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 870.67 | 206 | 1,367 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,468 | 1,552 | 5,110 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,308 | 4,137 | 4,534 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 9,589 compare
- 5 United States of America 9,576 compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,967 compare
- 8 Türkiye 4,171 compare
- 9 Canada 3,852 compare
- 10 Italy 3,233 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- 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)
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 4,534 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 5,110 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 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 16.6%. 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 Pakistan, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release