Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 1.06 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malaysia stood at 1.06 UIS estimate.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malaysia peaked at 1.11 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9515 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 84th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9515 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 1.01 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 UIS estimate | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9986 UIS estimate | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 UIS estimate | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 UIS estimate | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 UIS estimate | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 UIS estimate | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 UIS estimate | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 UIS estimate | +4.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.06 UIS estimate is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.06 UIS estimate is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9655 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 UIS estimate | 0.9515 UIS estimate | 1.08 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.05 UIS estimate | 1.02 UIS estimate | 1.11 UIS estimate | 4 |
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malaysia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malaysia was 1.06 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9515 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release