Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 8,933 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Malaysia, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8,933 for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Malaysia peaked at 8,933 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,751, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 7th 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 South and West Asia in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,873 | — |
| 2015 | 5,351 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5,851 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,751 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 5,507 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 6,403 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 6,458 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,937 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 7,833 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 8,933 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,267 | 4,751 | 5,851 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,313 | 6,403 | 8,933 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Malaysia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Malaysia was 8,933 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,933 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,751 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. 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 South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release