Demand for Malaysian higher education among ASEAN countries: an income classification based analysis
In 2009, Malaysia was ranked as the world’s 11th higher education exporter. However, only 2% of international students enrolled in Malaysia for the same year. In addressing the problem, this research proposes an analysis of Malaysia’s higher education demand from a macro perspective. This is impor...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2019
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14069/1/jeko_53%281%29-7.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14069/ http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2019.html |
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| Summary: | In 2009, Malaysia was ranked as the world’s 11th higher education exporter. However, only 2% of international students
enrolled in Malaysia for the same year. In addressing the problem, this research proposes an analysis of Malaysia’s higher
education demand from a macro perspective. This is important in getting a holistic view on the international demand
for the country’s higher education industry, as well as complementing existing micro-researches which specialize in
individual demand. All importers (ASEAN countries) have been classified based on the World Bank’s income classification,
namely low-income, lower-middle-income, upper-middle-income and high-income. Three variables namely per capita
income, consumer price index and physical distance are used in describing the demand. The findings of the study prove
that different income classification results in different demand. The identification of high-potential importing countries
is essential in achieving a total of 200,000 international enrolments by 2020, as outlined in the Malaysia economic
transformation program. |
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