Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 7,541 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7,541
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
45th
of 235 countries
All-time high
8,420
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sri Lanka is 7,541, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,420 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 235 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 North in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3,299 | — |
| 1999 | 3,438 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,607 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3,954 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 4,315 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 5,338 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5,676 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6,225 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6,778 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 7,180 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7,978 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8,221 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,420 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,310 | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 4,566 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 4,063 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 3,455 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 3,339 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,455 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3,516 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,359 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3,491 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3,609 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,399 | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 7,541 | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 673.7 | 0 | 3,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,605 | 3,607 | 7,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,770 | 3,339 | 8,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,010 | 3,491 | 7,541 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 7,541 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 8,420 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 235 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 65.2%. 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 North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release