Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia

Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,205 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,205
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
5th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,205
in 2024
All-time low
2
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia, 1998–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998201120241998: 121999: 22000: 252001: 3272002: 1242003: 1362004: 1982006: 2092007: 3932008: 1.3k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.1k2014: 9312015: 9532016: 1.1k2017: 4312019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.9k2024: 2.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia stood at 2,205. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Malaysia peaked at 2,205 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1999.

Malaysia ranks 5th 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 mobile students from Asia: Students from in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Saudi Arabia, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 12
1999 2 -83.3%
2000 25 +1150.0%
2001 327 +1208.0%
2002 124 -62.1%
2003 136 +9.7%
2004 198 +45.6%
2006 209 +5.6%
2007 393 +88.0%
2008 1,260 +220.6%
2009 1,195 -5.2%
2010 1,102 -7.8%
2011 1,231 +11.7%
2012 1,130 -8.2%
2014 931 -17.6%
2015 953 +2.4%
2016 1,066 +11.9%
2017 431 -59.6%
2019 2,149 +398.6%
2020 2,063 -4.0%
2021 1,635 -20.7%
2022 1,595 -2.4%
2023 1,942 +21.8%
2024 2,205 +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 2 12 2
2000s 429.67 25 1,260 9
2010s 1,124 431 2,149 8
2020s 1,888 1,595 2,205 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,928 compare
  2. 3 Australia 2,931 compare
  3. 4 Jordan 2,370 compare
  4. 6 Bahrain 1,879 compare
  5. 7 Canada 1,215 compare
  6. 8 Germany 1,025 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 2,205 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 2,205 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 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 up 136.8%. 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 Saudi Arabia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Saudi Arabia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,046 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release