Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 317 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sri Lanka is 317, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 183.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sri Lanka peaked at 366 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 106, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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 South and West Asia in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 112 | — |
| 2014 | 116 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 106 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 231 | +117.9% |
| 2017 | 241 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 336 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 366 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 312 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 337 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 302 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 317 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 215.43 | 106 | 366 | 7 |
| 2020s | 317 | 302 | 337 | 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 south and west asia in Sri Lanka?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Sri Lanka was 317 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 366 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 106 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.0%. 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 South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release