Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Sri Lanka
19,653
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
761,149
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
31st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
28th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 761,149 against 19,653 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 741,496.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 38.7 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th of 210 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,732 | 585,569 | 577,837 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 14,520 | 753,663 | 739,144 | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 761,149 against 19,653 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 741,496, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 28th 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, female (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