Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes was 4.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia is 4.8%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 13.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 101st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.4% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 9 |
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 mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Malaysia was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.