Inbound mobility rate, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Inbound mobility rate, male was 10.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.4%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
29th
of 102 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2014
All-time low
6.2%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2019

Inbound mobility rate, male in Malaysia, 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 6.2 %2009: 8.5 %2010: 9.1 %2012: 7.6 %2014: 15.3 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 15.1 %2017: 12.9 %2019: 10.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 10.4% for inbound mobility rate, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male in Malaysia peaked at 15.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.

Malaysia ranks 29th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inbound mobility rate, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound mobility rate, male (%) in Malaysia, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 6.2%
2009 8.5% +37.0%
2010 9.1% +6.7%
2012 7.6% -16.9%
2014 15.3% +102.8%
2015 14.7% -4.3%
2016 15.1% +2.8%
2017 12.9% -14.3%
2019 10.4% -19.6%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 2.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.2% 8.5% 2
2010s 12.2% 7.6% 15.3% 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 26 Netherlands 11.2% compare
  2. 27 Malta 11.2% compare
  3. 28 Georgia 10.7% compare
  4. 30 Germany 10.3% compare
  5. 31 Belgium 9.8% compare
  6. 32 France 9.5% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, male in Malaysia?
Inbound mobility rate, male in Malaysia was 10.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
How does Malaysia rank for inbound mobility rate, male?
Malaysia ranks 29th out of 102 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Inbound mobility rate, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 1,903 data points, 1997–2019
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