ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
239,783
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,694
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199920112023

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 239,783 against 1,694 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 238,089.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 141.5 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 205 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 104,779 994.5 103,784 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 224,663 1,420 223,244 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 239,783 against 1,694 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
238,089, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 205 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
329 places, 6,304 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release