Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe … Europe both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe … Europe both was 17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 97th out of 123 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 mobile students from Europe … Europe both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2016 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +13.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 896.5, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.43 | 3 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 94 Tanzania 21 compare
- 95 Madagascar 19 compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 18 compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16 compare
- 99 Ghana 15 compare
- 99 Honduras 15 compare
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 europe, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 17 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. 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 Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release