Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.5%
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
34th
of 134 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2024

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia, 1998–2024

02.557.51012.51998201120241998: 0.707 %1999: 0.741 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 3.2 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 5.2 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 8.1 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 9 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 12.5 %

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

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Germany 13.4% compare
  2. 32 Portugal 13.3% compare
  3. 33 Lebanon 12.9% compare
  4. 35 Lithuania 11.4% compare
  5. 36 Ireland 11.0% compare
  6. 37 Bahrain 10.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
345 places, 7,127 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release