Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 647 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 647 for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Sri Lanka peaked at 647 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 374, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 374 | — |
| 2014 | 383 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 435 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 449 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 469 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 429 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 570 | +32.9% |
| 2020 | 534 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 443 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 566 | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 647 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 444.14 | 374 | 570 | 7 |
| 2020s | 547.5 | 443 | 647 | 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 east asia and the in Sri Lanka?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Sri Lanka was 647 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 647 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 374 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 East Asia and the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release