Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted was 0.7305 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7305 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2453 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2453 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | +367.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.525 GPIA | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.825 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.641 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9815 GPIA | +53.1% |
| 2020 | 0.76 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6892 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8485 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7305 GPIA | -13.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7305 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9508 GPIA, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7794 GPIA | 0.2453 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7571 GPIA | 0.6892 GPIA | 0.8485 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka was 0.7305 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2453 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. 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: Students from China, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release