Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Malaysia

Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 310 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
310
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
17th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2,540
in 2015
All-time low
310
in 2024
Years of data
10
2014–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Malaysia, 2014–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2014201920242014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.1k2017: 8742019: 5312020: 7192021: 5382022: 4112023: 3382024: 310

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia stood at 310. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia peaked at 2,540 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 310, in 2024.

Malaysia ranks 17th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number) in Malaysia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 2,376
2015 2,540 +6.9%
2016 2,110 -16.9%
2017 874 -58.6%
2019 531 -39.2%
2020 719 +35.4%
2021 538 -25.2%
2022 411 -23.6%
2023 338 -17.8%
2024 310 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,686 531 2,540 5
2020s 463.2 310 719 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 14 Spain 355 compare
  2. 15 Switzerland 344 compare
  3. 16 Portugal 311 compare
  4. 18 Qatar 300 compare
  5. 19 Czechia 293 compare
  6. 20 Poland 226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia was 310 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,540 in 2015.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 310 in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Malaysia ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,012 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release