Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 22,983 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 22,983 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Malaysia peaked at 31,124 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,942, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 26th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27,449 | — |
| 2013 | 28,412 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 29,998 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 30,155 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 31,124 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 30,727 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29,874 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 29,122 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 28,128 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 22,411 | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 21,942 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22,983 | +4.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 22,983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,413, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 22,983 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 12.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,608 | 27,449 | 31,124 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23,866 | 21,942 | 28,128 | 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 22,983 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 31,124 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,942 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Malaysia ranks 26th 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 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release