Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 5,879 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia is 5,879, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia peaked at 8,617 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,879, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,253 | — |
| 2013 | 7,807 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8,511 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8,617 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,804 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 7,714 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,315 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,573 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7,847 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7,084 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 6,770 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5,879 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,824 | 7,253 | 8,617 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,895 | 5,879 | 7,847 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia was 5,879 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,617 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,879 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release