Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate was 445 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Malaysia is 445, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Malaysia peaked at 471 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 199, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 234 | — |
| 1999 | 199 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 214 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 228 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 233 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 229 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 207 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 248 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 471 | +89.9% |
| 2009 | 322 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 365 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 431 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 368 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 416 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 379 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 386 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 228 | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 312 | +36.8% |
| 2020 | 327 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 275 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 249 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 319 | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 445 | +39.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 445 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 445 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66, 6.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.5 | 199 | 234 | 2 |
| 2000s | 269 | 207 | 471 | 8 |
| 2010s | 360.62 | 228 | 431 | 8 |
| 2020s | 323 | 249 | 445 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Malaysia was 445 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 471 in 2008.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release