Share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of students from abroad was 0.495 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.495
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
112th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.495
in 2023
All-time low
0.1382
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka stood at 0.495. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.495 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1382, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1795 | — |
| 2012 | 0.1382 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 0.274 | +98.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2957 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3201 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4362 | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.452 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4395 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4692 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3867 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3557 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.426 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.495 | +16.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.495 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3338 | 0.1382 | 0.4692 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4158 | 0.3557 | 0.495 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 109 Laos 0.5952 compare
- 110 Eswatini 0.5089
- 111 Philippines 0.5006 compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.4886 compare
- 114 El Salvador 0.4676 compare
- 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4371 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka?
- Share of students from abroad in Sri Lanka was 0.495 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.495 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1382 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of students from abroad?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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