Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 47,047 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
47,047
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 210 countries
All-time high
65,114
in 2016
All-time low
45,852
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 47,047 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia peaked at 65,114 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45,852, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59,486 | — |
| 1999 | 54,795 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 45,852 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 46,120 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47,365 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 50,149 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 48,782 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 47,688 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 49,199 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 52,846 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 56,340 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 59,832 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 59,282 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59,131 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59,131 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59,859 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 62,541 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 64,750 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 65,114 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63,816 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 62,628 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 60,649 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 57,077 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 47,360 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 46,238 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 47,047 | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 47,047 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,820, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 47,047 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 12.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,140 | 54,795 | 59,486 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,417 | 45,852 | 59,832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,690 | 59,131 | 65,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,430 | 46,238 | 57,077 | 4 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia was 47,047 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,114 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,852 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release