Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 6,699 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 6,699, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Malaysia peaked at 9,873 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,253, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 8th 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 students studying in the in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9,873 | — |
| 2013 | 8,956 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 8,716 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,539 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,838 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,839 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,126 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,256 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8,040 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 6,370 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 6,253 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,699 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,018 | 8,539 | 9,873 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,840 | 6,253 | 8,040 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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 6,699 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 9,873 in 2012.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,253 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Malaysia ranks 8th 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 25.2%. 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 Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release