Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Lao People's Democratic Republic
5,870
in 2018
Sri Lanka
5,162
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th
Sri Lanka rank
15th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sri Lanka
02.0k4.0k6.0k199720072018

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5,870 against 5,162 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 708.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 603.67 304.33 299.33 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 1,858 901.2 956.4 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 3,968 2,649 1,319 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sri Lanka?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5,870 against 5,162 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
708, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release