Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 271 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Sri Lanka stood at 271. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Sri Lanka peaked at 271 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 21st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 67 | — |
| 2013 | 104 | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 112 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 115 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 103 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 82 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 142 | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 152 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 203 | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 271 | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94 | 67 | 115 | 8 |
| 2020s | 192 | 142 | 271 | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 271 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 271 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st 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 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release