Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States female was 1,991 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,991 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia peaked at 4,009 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,991, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3,155 | — |
| 2013 | 3,442 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4,009 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3,955 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,375 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3,254 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,843 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 2,786 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,805 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,462 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,339 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,991 | -14.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,991 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 153.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,991 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 284.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,352 | 2,786 | 4,009 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,399 | 1,991 | 2,805 | 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 the in Malaysia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia was 1,991 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 4,009 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,991 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 42.2%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release