Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 21,785 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21,785 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Malaysia peaked at 30,492 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,464, in 2002.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30,364 | — |
| 1999 | 25,836 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 20,863 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 19,133 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 18,464 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18,934 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20,704 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 20,493 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19,672 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 20,323 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 20,293 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,880 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 21,946 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21,847 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22,363 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 24,299 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 26,681 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 29,498 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 30,492 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 29,581 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28,498 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26,531 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 25,033 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 20,669 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 20,968 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,785 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,100 | 25,836 | 30,364 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,076 | 18,464 | 21,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,174 | 21,847 | 30,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,114 | 20,669 | 25,033 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Malaysia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Malaysia was 21,785 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,492 in 2016.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,464 in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release