Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 1,275 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,275 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 663.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,275 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 115, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 173 | — |
| 2013 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 115 | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 207 | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 221 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 265 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 368 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 475 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 727 | +53.1% |
| 2021 | 841 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,033 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 1,275 | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 248.88 | 115 | 475 | 8 |
| 2020s | 969 | 727 | 1,275 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Sri Lanka was 1,275 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 663.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release