Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 560 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 560 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,074 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 559, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 653 | — |
| 2013 | 610 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 787 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 1,074 | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 817 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 912 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 885 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 900 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 919 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 705 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 559 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 560 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 829.75 | 610 | 1,074 | 8 |
| 2020s | 685.75 | 559 | 919 | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (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 560 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 1,074 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 559 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release