Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 472 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 472 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.1% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Sri Lanka peaked at 472 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Sri Lanka 25th 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 84 | +1100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 | +1300.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 133 | — |
| 2013 | 211 | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 222 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 231 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 205 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 171 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 151 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 181 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 272 | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 243 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 323 | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 472 | +46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3 | 0 | 84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.3 | 0 | 231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.5 | 243 | 472 | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (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 472 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 472 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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 123.7%. 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 Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release