Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia stood at 12.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +364.2% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +48.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +29.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) 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 | +364.2% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.2% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 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 mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia was 12.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release