Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 7,161 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka stood at 7,161. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 309.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,161 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,550, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,550 | — |
| 2013 | 1,751 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1,928 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,154 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,706 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 3,105 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 4,130 | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 5,419 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 5,116 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4,462 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 4,564 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,161 | +56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,843 | 1,550 | 5,419 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5,326 | 4,462 | 7,161 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Sri Lanka was 7,161 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,161 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,550 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.0%. 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 the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release