Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) was 1,694 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 1,694, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,694 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 435, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 435 | — |
| 2013 | 780 | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 844 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 895 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,133 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 1,187 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,225 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,457 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1,244 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 1,197 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,544 | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 1,694 | +9.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,694 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 994.5 | 435 | 1,457 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,420 | 1,197 | 1,694 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 1,694 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,694 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 435 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release