El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Share of students from abroad
El Salvador
0.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
114th
Sri Lanka rank
112th
Share of students from abroad over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.5% against 0.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.