Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7459 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia is 0.7459 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 0.8464 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6799 GPIA, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6799 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6999 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7244 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7086 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.825 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8464 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7885 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7587 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.79 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7249 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7232 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7459 GPIA | +3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.7459 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7459 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.7459 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8847 GPIA, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7539 GPIA | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.8464 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.746 GPIA | 0.7232 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 77 El Salvador 0.765 GPIA compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.7558 GPIA compare
- 79 Australia 0.7553 GPIA compare
- 81 Iceland 0.7324 GPIA compare
- 82 Turkey 0.73 GPIA compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.7153 GPIA compare
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 mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 0.7459 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8464 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6799 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release