Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Australia

Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri was 17,563 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,563
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
17,563
in 2024
All-time low
1,360
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Australia, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201120241998: 1.4k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.6k2002: 2.8k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.5k2007: 3.5k2008: 4.1k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.2k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.4k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.9k2016: 6.1k2017: 7.0k2018: 8.8k2019: 11.3k2020: 10.5k2021: 9.1k2022: 9.5k2023: 13.9k2024: 17.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Australia recorded 17,563 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Australia peaked at 17,563 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,360, in 1998.

That places Australia 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri Lanka, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 1,360
1999 1,430 +5.1%
2000 1,585 +10.8%
2002 2,758 +74.0%
2003 2,975 +7.9%
2004 2,117 -28.8%
2005 2,082 -1.7%
2006 2,499 +20.0%
2007 3,550 +42.1%
2008 4,073 +14.7%
2009 4,296 +5.5%
2010 4,153 -3.3%
2011 3,766 -9.3%
2012 3,423 -9.1%
2013 3,950 +15.4%
2014 4,403 +11.5%
2015 4,909 +11.5%
2016 6,126 +24.8%
2017 6,991 +14.1%
2018 8,826 +26.2%
2019 11,266 +27.6%
2020 10,472 -7.0%
2021 9,104 -13.1%
2022 9,511 +4.5%
2023 13,873 +45.9%
2024 17,563 +26.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,395 1,360 1,430 2
2000s 2,882 1,585 4,296 9
2010s 5,781 3,423 11,266 10
2020s 12,105 9,104 17,563 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,563 compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 3,526 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 2,788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Australia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Australia was 17,563 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 17,563 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,360 in 1998.
How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri?
Australia ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri Lanka, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri Lanka, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,050 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release