Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 1,529 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 1,529 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 251.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,529 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 375 number, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 435 number | — |
| 2012 | 375 number | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 816 number | +117.6% |
| 2014 | 892 number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 986 number | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1,267 number | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 1,313 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1,322 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,529 number | +15.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,529 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,464 number, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 1,529 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,529 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 number in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.5%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.