Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Malaysia

Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 23,488 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23,488
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,289
in 2010
All-time low
17,193
in 2000
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Malaysia, 1997–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997200720181997: 21.3k1998: 21.3k1999: 21.1k2000: 17.2k2001: 19.5k2002: 21.8k2003: 23.6k2004: 20.6k2005: 20.3k2006: 22.2k2007: 25.0k2008: 25.5k2009: 27.3k2010: 27.3k2011: 26.0k2012: 24.4k2013: 22.6k2014: 22.1k2015: 21.6k2016: 22.3k2017: 22.5k2018: 23.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Malaysia stood at 23,488.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Malaysia peaked at 27,289 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,193, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in Malaysia, 1997 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1997 21,292
1998 21,292 +0.0%
1999 21,138 -0.7%
2000 17,193 -18.7%
2001 19,496 +13.4%
2002 21,753 +11.6%
2003 23,645 +8.7%
2004 20,603 -12.9%
2005 20,262 -1.7%
2006 22,165 +9.4%
2007 24,955 +12.6%
2008 25,543 +2.4%
2009 27,286 +6.8%
2010 27,289 +0.0%
2011 25,975 -4.8%
2012 24,394 -6.1%
2013 22,576 -7.5%
2014 22,063 -2.3%
2015 21,597 -2.1%
2016 22,285 +3.2%
2017 22,451 +0.7%
2018 23,488 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,241 21,138 21,292 3
2000s 22,290 17,193 27,286 10
2010s 23,569 21,597 27,289 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 5 Indonesia 29,961 compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 26,951 compare
  3. 7 Republic of Korea 25,957 compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 18,079 compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 14,871 compare
  6. 11 Thailand 13,987 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Malaysia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Malaysia was 23,488 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 27,289 in 2010.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,193 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Malaysia ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release