Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 32,945 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Malaysia stood at 32,945. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 208.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Malaysia peaked at 32,945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,664, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10,664 | — |
| 2015 | 11,822 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 12,947 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 11,385 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 12,183 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 15,591 | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 19,775 | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 23,644 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 25,910 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 32,945 | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,800 | 10,664 | 12,947 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,573 | 15,591 | 32,945 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 2 Australia 93,406 compare
- 3 Canada 49,008 compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 36,140 compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 30,572 compare
- 7 Germany 28,726 compare
- 8 Macau, China 17,507 compare
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 east asia and the in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Malaysia was 32,945 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,945 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,664 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- Malaysia ranks 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.9%. 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 East Asia and the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release