Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia peaked at 4.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 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 pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) in Malaysia was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the pacific, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release