Share of students studying abroad in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of students studying abroad was 4.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.14
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13.44
in 1998
All-time low
4.13
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Malaysia is 4.14, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Malaysia peaked at 13.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.13, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.44 | — |
| 1999 | 11.58 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 8.35 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 8.28 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.49 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 6.91 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.84 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.67 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.11 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.98 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.71 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.49 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.54 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.97 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.11 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.98 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.79 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.13 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.14, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 | 11.58 | 13.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 5.98 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.87 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 4.13 | 4.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Malaysia?
- Share of students studying abroad in Malaysia was 4.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.13 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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