Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -11.1% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka peaked at -5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -6.6% | — |
| 2012 | -5.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -5.1% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | -5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | -5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | -6.0% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | -6.8% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | -7.7% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | -8.3% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | -7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | -11.1% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -6.3% | -8.3% | -5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | -9.2% | -11.1% | -7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka was -11.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.6%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release