Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 562 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia is 562, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia peaked at 9,311 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26 | — |
| 1999 | 41 | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 122 | +197.6% |
| 2001 | 112 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 247 | +120.5% |
| 2003 | 374 | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 550 | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 1,012 | +84.0% |
| 2007 | 2,442 | +141.3% |
| 2008 | 3,475 | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 6,588 | +89.6% |
| 2010 | 7,397 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 9,311 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 8,170 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 3,953 | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 4,195 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,455 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1,313 | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 934 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 1,199 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 940 | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 731 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 594 | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 562 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 | 26 | 41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,658 | 112 | 6,588 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,841 | 934 | 9,311 | 8 |
| 2020s | 805.2 | 562 | 1,199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 562 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 9,311 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 121 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 85.8%. 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release