Inbound internationally: Students from Nepal … Nepal adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally: Students from Nepal … Nepal adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0769 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students from Nepal … Nepal adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6364 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3158 GPIA | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2917 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2632 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2857 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.125 GPIA | -56.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2174 GPIA | +73.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2778 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0769 GPIA | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5 GPIA | +550.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +100.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3877 GPIA, 2.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.305 GPIA | 0.125 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4637 GPIA | 0.0769 GPIA | 1 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 1 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 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0769 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 56 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 57.1%. 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 Nepal, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release