Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 58,131 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia is 58,131, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia peaked at 58,131 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,940, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 14th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,940 | — |
| 2009 | 19,910 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 22,737 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 20,389 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 23,512 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 25,771 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 28,562 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 23,744 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 24,800 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 31,129 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 36,724 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 43,770 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 48,758 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 58,131 | +19.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 58,131 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,445, 16.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 58,131 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,309, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,925 | 15,940 | 19,910 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,216 | 20,389 | 28,562 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,702 | 31,129 | 58,131 | 5 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia was 58,131 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,131 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,940 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release