Outbound internationally mobile … female North Western Europe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile … female North Western Europe was 7,403 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sri Lanka is 7,403, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 66.1% on the previous year and up 212.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,403 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,251, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile … female North Western Europe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,569 | — |
| 2013 | 2,370 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2,359 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,350 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,399 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2,251 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,288 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,389 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2,807 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 3,250 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4,456 | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 7,403 | +66.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7,403 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,246, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7,403 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,655, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,372 | 2,251 | 2,569 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,479 | 2,807 | 7,403 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sri Lanka was 7,403 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,403 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,251 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.4%. 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release