Albania vs Sri Lanka: Share of students studying abroad
Albania
12.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
11.6%
in 2023
Albania rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Albania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Albania currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 175 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 6.6% | 7.0% | Albania |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Albania or Sri Lanka?
- Albania, at 12.4% against 11.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Albania and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Albania ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 175 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 studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.