Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 23,488 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Malaysia, 1997–2018
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 … East Pacific both in Malaysia, year by year
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 23,488 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322.5, 72.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 23,488 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,613, 9.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release