Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -18,925 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -18,925 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 232.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka peaked at -5,698 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -18,925, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -5,698 | — |
| 2014 | -5,990 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -6,765 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | -7,129 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | -7,805 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | -9,106 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | -10,962 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | -12,030 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | -11,720 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | -12,948 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | -18,925 | +46.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -7,636 | -10,962 | -5,698 | 7 |
| 2020s | -13,906 | -18,925 | -11,720 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka was -18,925 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -5,698 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,925 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release