Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 528 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
528
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 235 countries
All-time high
894
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 528 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Sri Lanka peaked at 894 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South 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 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 520 | -41.8% |
| 2013 | 479 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 568 | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 717 | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 597 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 622 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 670 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 703 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 641 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 589 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 525 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 528 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2 | 0 | 502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.2 | 368 | 716 | 10 |
| 2010s | 657.7 | 479 | 894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570.75 | 525 | 641 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 528 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 894 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south 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 south?
- Sri Lanka ranks 18th out of 235 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 up 10.2%. 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 South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release