Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Sri Lanka
41,661
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1.47 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
31st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 1.47 million against 41,661 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.42 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 35.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 31st of 210 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,115 | 277,052 | 270,937 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 10,600 | 497,042 | 486,442 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 19,216 | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 33,122 | 1.45 million | 1.41 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 1.47 million against 41,661 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 1.42 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 31st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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