ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
763,228
in 2023
Sri Lanka
22,009
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 763,228 against 22,009 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 741,219.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 34.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 342,642 12,638 330,005 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 609,797 18,603 591,194 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 763,228 against 22,009 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka?
741,219, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Sri Lanka rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release