Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 289 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka is 289, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 337.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka peaked at 289 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 66 | — |
| 2014 | 63 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 84 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 61 | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 73 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 64 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 107 | +67.2% |
| 2020 | 132 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 125 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 244 | +95.2% |
| 2023 | 289 | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74 | 61 | 107 | 7 |
| 2020s | 197.5 | 125 | 289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -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 289 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 289 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 121 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 337.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release