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

Ecuador
23,110 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
24,118 number
in 2018
Ecuador rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Ecuador
  • Sri Lanka
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199820082018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24,118 number against 23,110 number in Ecuador, a difference of 1,008 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ecuador ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 3,406 number 6,115 number 2,709 number Sri Lanka
2000s 6,841 number 10,883 number 4,042 number Sri Lanka
2010s 16,459 number 18,149 number 1,690 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 24,118 number against 23,110 number in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
1,008 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Ecuador ranks 54th 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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About this data

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

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