Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka stood at 15.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 16 | +45.5% |
| 2020 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 15 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.75 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.25 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka was 15 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release