Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,088 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1,088 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,791 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 368, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 502 | — |
| 2000 | 502 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 521 | +30.2% |
| 2003 | 408 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 368 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 422 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 449 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 538 | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 628 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 716 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 807 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 894 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,173 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1,089 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,355 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 1,791 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 1,414 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,555 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,603 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,559 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,294 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1,084 | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 1,088 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 502 | 502 | 502 | 1 |
| 2000s | 495.2 | 368 | 716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 | 807 | 1,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,256 | 1,084 | 1,559 | 4 |
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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 south in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Sri Lanka was 1,088 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,791 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 368 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Sri Lanka ranks 13th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 South and West 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