Sri Lanka vs WB: Ida Total: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Sri Lanka
1,088
in 2023
WB: Ida Total
50,246
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
13th
WB: Ida Total rank
11th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • WB: Ida Total
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820102023

How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 50,246 against 1,088 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 49,158.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 46.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 13th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 210 countries.

WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1990s 502 6,562 6,060 WB: Ida Total
2000s 495.2 8,242 7,747 WB: Ida Total
2010s 1,322 36,820 35,499 WB: Ida Total
2020s 1,256 51,424 50,168 WB: Ida Total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Sri Lanka or WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 50,246 against 1,088 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Sri Lanka and WB: Ida Total?
49,158, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Ida Total?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and WB: Ida Total rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Sri Lanka ranks 13th and WB: Ida Total ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release