ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
24,399
in 2023
Sri Lanka
528
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 24,399 against 528 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23,871.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 46.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 18,504 641.11 17,863 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 25,318 570.75 24,747 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 24,399 against 528 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
23,871, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (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 South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release