Share of students from abroad in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of students from abroad was 12.47 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of students from abroad in Malaysia, 1998β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Malaysia is 12.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Malaysia peaked at 12.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7067, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7239 | 0.7067 | 0.7411 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 2.96 | 5.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 5.22 | 9.56 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 7.48 | 12.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Malaysia?
- Share of students from abroad in Malaysia was 12.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7067 in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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