Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 70,776 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Malaysia, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Malaysia is 70,776, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Malaysia peaked at 95,571 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,370, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 13th 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, male (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 25,370 | — |
| 2009 | 37,914 | +49.4% |
| 2010 | 42,012 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 35,814 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 76,136 | +112.6% |
| 2015 | 85,672 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 95,571 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 77,021 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 57,153 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 58,064 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 55,795 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 56,667 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60,278 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 70,776 | +17.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 70,776 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,573, 15.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 70,776 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,862, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +112.6% | 35,814 | 76,136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,642 | 25,370 | 37,914 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,054 | 35,814 | 95,571 | 7 |
| 2020s | 60,316 | 55,795 | 70,776 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 10 Iran 91,105 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
- 12 Egypt 81,390 compare
- 14 South Korea 62,301 compare
- 15 Netherlands 61,268 compare
- 16 Spain 52,341 compare
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, male in Malaysia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Malaysia was 70,776 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 95,571 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,370 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release