Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Malaysia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in Malaysia stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in Malaysia peaked at 14.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 118th out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 14.0% | — |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -29.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -47.0% | 4.8% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 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, male in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male in Malaysia was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male?
- Malaysia ranks 118th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to north america and western europe, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release