Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Malaysia is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Malaysia peaked at 2.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.7% | — |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 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 mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female in Malaysia was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 to North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release