Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central
Sri Lanka
2,992
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
209,973
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
51st
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
53rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 209,973 against 2,992 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 206,981.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 70.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182 | 14,174 | 13,992 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 321.2 | 14,648 | 14,326 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 968.2 | 49,501 | 48,533 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2,673 | 191,104 | 188,431 | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central, Sri Lanka or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 209,973 against 2,992 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 206,981, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release