2010
Total international student enrollment: 86,923
Public Institutions: 24,218
Private Institutions: 62,705
Number of institutions surveyed: 199
Public: 20
Private: 179
Top 10 sending places of origin and percentage of total international student enrollment
|
Place of Origin |
Number of Students |
Percent of Total |
| 1 |
Iran |
11,823 |
13.6% |
| 2 |
China |
10,214 |
11.8% |
| 3 |
Indonesia |
9,889 |
11.4% |
| 4 |
Yemen |
5,866 |
6.7% |
| 5 |
Nigeria |
5,817 |
6.7% |
| 6 |
Libya |
3,930 |
4.5% |
| 7 |
Sudan |
2,837 |
3.3% |
| 8 |
Saudi Arabia |
2,252 |
2.6% |
| 9 |
Bangladesh |
2,041 |
2.3% |
| 10 |
Botswana |
1,911 |
2.2% |
|
All Others |
30,343 |
34.9% |
Note: Data represents January 2010 to December 2010
Source: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia