Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -20,964 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka stood at -20,964. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Sri Lanka peaked at -9,452 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -20,964, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 118th of 126 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 | -9,610 | — |
| 2014 | -9,452 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -9,639 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -10,409 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | -11,851 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | -13,984 | +18.0% |
| 2019 | -16,183 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | -17,411 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | -15,896 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | -16,648 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -20,964 | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -11,590 | -16,183 | -9,452 | 7 |
| 2020s | -17,730 | -20,964 | -15,896 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 115 Ecuador -14,955 compare
- 116 Tajikistan -16,494 compare
- 117 Palestine, State of -18,958 compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of -23,245 compare
- 120 Brazil -24,528 compare
- 121 Morocco -26,285 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (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 -20,964 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 -9,452 in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,964 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 118th out of 126 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 118.1%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release