Sri Lanka vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Sri Lanka
41,661
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
1.44 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
34th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.44 million against 41,661 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 34.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,115 | 820,848 | 814,734 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 10,600 | 951,808 | 941,208 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 19,216 | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 33,122 | 1.44 million | 1.41 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 1.44 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 1.40 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th 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