Inbound internationally: Students from Sri … male Sri Lanka Asia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally: Students from Sri … male Sri Lanka Asia was 1,867 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Malaysia is 1,867, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Malaysia peaked at 1,967 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 622, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Sri … male Sri Lanka Asia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 622 | — |
| 2015 | 853 | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 953 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 1,148 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,253 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,224 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,378 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1,967 | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 1,867 | -5.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,867 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31, 60.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 935.2 | 622 | 1,148 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,538 | 1,224 | 1,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Australia 5,229 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 3,557 compare
- 4 Japan 1,534 compare
- 5 New Zealand 1,045 compare
- 6 Canada 951 compare
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 sri in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Malaysia was 1,867 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 622 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sri Lanka, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release