SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

SDG: Eastern Asia
700,431
in 2023
Sri Lanka
14,944
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 700,431 against 14,944 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 685,487.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 46.9 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 197,078 3,368 193,709 SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 320,783 5,605 315,178 SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 612,672 6,668 606,004 SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 732,542 9,489 723,053 SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 700,431 against 14,944 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
685,487, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release