Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 6 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malaysia peaked at 28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 110th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 … sub-Saharan Africa both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2010 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 28 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 21 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 8 | 15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 6 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6 | 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 in Malaysia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Malaysia was 6 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Malaysia ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release