Sri Lanka vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Sri Lanka
14,871
in 2018
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
874,917
in 2020
Sri Lanka rank
10th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
10th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199620082020

How they compare

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 874,917 against 14,871 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 860,046.

That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 58.8 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 10th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 10th of 205 countries.

WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Ida & Ibrd Total Difference Ahead
1990s 1,732 118,075 116,343 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2000s 3,833 275,814 271,981 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
2010s 8,468 608,918 600,449 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Sri Lanka or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 874,917 against 14,871 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Sri Lanka and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
860,046, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Sri Lanka ranks 10th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release