How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Cameroon

26,169 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

24,118 number

in 2018

Cameroon rank

48th

Sri Lanka rank

51st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Cameroon
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 26,169 number against 24,118 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,051 number.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 205 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12,958 number	6,115 number	6,843 number	Cameroon
2000s	16,585 number	10,883 number	5,703 number	Cameroon
2010s	24,108 number	18,149 number	5,959 number	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?: Cameroon, at 26,169 number against 24,118 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 2,051 number, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Cameroon ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 205 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 (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.