Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both was 171 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Malaysia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Malaysia stood at 171.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Malaysia peaked at 2,280 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2002.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 168 | — |
| 2000 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 148 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 92 | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 788 | +756.5% |
| 2004 | 808 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 105 | -87.0% |
| 2006 | 195 | +85.7% |
| 2007 | 322 | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 451 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 579 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 709 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 839 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1,736 | +106.9% |
| 2013 | 1,889 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2,280 | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 1,941 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1,914 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,660 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1,260 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1,113 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,382 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 361 | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 170 | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 171 | +0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 171 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 28.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 171 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18, 9.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +756.5% | 92 | 788 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168 | 168 | 168 | 1 |
| 2000s | 365.6 | 92 | 808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,534 | 709 | 2,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521 | 170 | 1,382 | 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 south in Malaysia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Malaysia was 171 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,280 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2002.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release