Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.5% for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 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 the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release