Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 47,047 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia, 1998β2023
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 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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)
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 205 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