How does Malaysia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?

Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.

Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia

Name: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malaysia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 24,800 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

24,800 number

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

23rd

of 104 countries

All-time high

28,562 number

in 2016

All-time low

15,940 number

in 2008

Years of data

2008–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia, 2008–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 24,800 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2019.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia peaked at 28,562 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,940 number, in 2008.

Malaysia ranks 23rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	17,925 number	15,940 number	19,910 number	2
2010s	24,216 number	20,389 number	28,562 number	7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

20 New Zealand 25,997 number compare
21 Singapore 25,543 number compare
22 Hong Kong 25,033 number compare
24 Czechia 23,933 number compare
25 South Africa 18,540 number compare
26 Denmark 17,288 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

More education data for Malaysia

Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 70.7% (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)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia?: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Malaysia was 24,800 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 28,562 number in 2016.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 15,940 number in 2008.
How does Malaysia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?: Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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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Indicator: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.