Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -15.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka peaked at -7.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -15.4%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 115 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 | -8.4% | — |
| 2014 | -7.3% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | -8.0% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | -9.2% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | -10.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | -11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | -13.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | -13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | -11.7% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | -15.4% | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -9.7% | -13.0% | -7.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | -13.5% | -15.4% | -11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 93 Brunei Darussalam -12.4% compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina -13.0% compare
- 95 Oman -13.6% compare
- 97 Aruba -15.5%
- 98 Lesotho -16.0% compare
- 99 Liechtenstein -18.2% 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka was -15.4% 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 -7.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.4% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 115 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 84.2%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release