In 2021, there were approximately 28.59 thousand international students from China studying in Malaysia. A large share of international students in Malaysia come from Muslim countries, a majority of whom were enrolled in private higher education institutions.
Number of international students studying in higher education institutes in Malaysia in 2021, by country of origin
(in 1,000s)
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MOHE. (May 12, 2022). Number of international students studying in higher education institutes in Malaysia in 2021, by country of origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866731/international-students-in-malaysia-by-country-of-origin/
MOHE. "Number of international students studying in higher education institutes in Malaysia in 2021, by country of origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866731/international-students-in-malaysia-by-country-of-origin/
MOHE. (2022). Number of international students studying in higher education institutes in Malaysia in 2021, by country of origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866731/international-students-in-malaysia-by-country-of-origin/
MOHE. "Number of International Students Studying in Higher Education Institutes in Malaysia in 2021, by Country of Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866731/international-students-in-malaysia-by-country-of-origin/
MOHE, Number of international students studying in higher education institutes in Malaysia in 2021, by country of origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866731/international-students-in-malaysia-by-country-of-origin/ (last visited July 02, 2022)