Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Sri Lanka
5,162
in 2018
WB: East Asia & Pacific
427,894
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
15th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
13th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199620092023

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 427,894 against 5,162 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 422,732.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 82.9 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 205 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 304.33 77,874 77,570 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 901.2 140,844 139,942 WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2,649 259,509 256,860 WB: East Asia & Pacific

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: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 427,894 against 5,162 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
422,732, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th 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