Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both was 9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Malaysia is 9, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 125.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Malaysia peaked at 9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 2 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +125.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.5, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Central both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 | 2 | 9 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Malaysia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Malaysia was 9 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release