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

Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 1,069 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,069
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,546
in 2017
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k1998201120241998: 101999: 132000: 132002: 202003: 372004: 502006: 632007: 892008: 1062009: 1572010: 2122011: 3152012: 3752014: 1.0k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2019: 3492020: 3192021: 1.3k2022: 9772023: 9812024: 1.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1,069 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia peaked at 1,546 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.

Malaysia ranks 10th 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 the in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Syrian Arab Republic, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 10
1999 13 +30.0%
2000 13 +0.0%
2002 20 +53.8%
2003 37 +85.0%
2004 50 +35.1%
2006 63 +26.0%
2007 89 +41.3%
2008 106 +19.1%
2009 157 +48.1%
2010 212 +35.0%
2011 315 +48.6%
2012 375 +19.0%
2014 1,022 +172.5%
2015 1,265 +23.8%
2016 1,489 +17.7%
2017 1,546 +3.8%
2019 349 -77.4%
2020 319 -8.6%
2021 1,258 +294.4%
2022 977 -22.3%
2023 981 +0.4%
2024 1,069 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5 10 13 2
2000s 66.88 13 157 8
2010s 821.62 212 1,546 8
2020s 920.8 319 1,258 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,686 compare
  2. 8 Qatar 1,287 compare
  3. 9 France 1,137 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 930 compare
  5. 12 Hungary 771 compare
  6. 13 Romania 701 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 the in Malaysia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Malaysia was 1,069 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 1,546 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Malaysia ranks 10th 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 up 4.6%. 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 the Syrian Arab Republic, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Syrian Arab Republic, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,061 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release