Inbound internationally … adjusted Jamaica Caribbean Central in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally … adjusted Jamaica Caribbean Central was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.3333 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
10
2014–2024
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Malaysia stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Malaysia peaked at 2 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3333 GPIA, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … adjusted Jamaica Caribbean Central in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.4 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.6 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 2 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3333 GPIA | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -40.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.33 GPIA, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 GPIA, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8667 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 Poland 1.25 GPIA compare
- 22 South Africa 1.25 GPIA compare
- 24 France 1.18 GPIA compare
- 25 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Japan 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 25 New Zealand 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 25 Turkey 1 GPIA 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 caribbean and central in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Malaysia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3333 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Caribbean and Central America: Students from Jamaica, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release