How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore 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.

Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Singapore

23,752 number

in 2018

Sri Lanka

24,118 number

in 2018

Singapore rank

52nd

Sri Lanka rank

51st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Singapore
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24,118 number against 23,752 number in Singapore, a difference of 366 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27,058 number	6,115 number	20,943 number	Singapore
2000s	21,367 number	10,883 number	10,485 number	Singapore
2010s	23,122 number	18,149 number	4,973 number	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Singapore or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 24,118 number against 23,752 number in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Singapore and Sri Lanka?: 366 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Singapore ranks 52nd 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: 21 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.