Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Sri Lanka
528
in 2023
Zimbabwe
644
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
15th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 644 against 528 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 116.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 50.2 | 0.4 | 49.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 495.2 | 10.5 | 484.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 657.7 | 92.2 | 565.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 570.75 | 483 | 87.75 | Sri Lanka |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 644 against 528 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 116, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 235 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release