Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America was 135 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Malaysia stood at 135.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Malaysia peaked at 202 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2001 | 5 | -54.5% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +133.3% |
| 2004 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 29 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 41 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 50 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +60.0% |
| 2012 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106 | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 130 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 202 | +83.6% |
| 2020 | 161 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 124 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 118 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 119 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 135 | +13.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 135 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 15.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 135 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5, 6.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … both Canada North America in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +266.7% | 3 | 11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.78 | 5 | 41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.75 | 50 | 202 | 8 |
| 2020s | 131.4 | 118 | 161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 north america: students in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Malaysia was 135 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 202 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 North America: Students from Canada, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release