Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka stood at -8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and down 173.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka peaked at -3.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -3.1% | — |
| 2014 | -3.5% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | -3.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | -4.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | -5.1% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | -5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | -8.5% | +55.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -4.2% | -5.5% | -3.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -8.5% | -5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka was -8.5% 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 -3.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 105 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 173.5%. 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), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release