Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … South West both 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 … South West both 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,088 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 181.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,088 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,032, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release