Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1,529 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1,529 number
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
99th
of 127 countries
All-time high
1,529 number
in 2019
All-time low
375 number
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2011–2019

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k2011201520192011: 435 number2012: 375 number2013: 816 number2014: 892 number2015: 986 number2016: 1.3k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.3k number2019: 1.5k number

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.

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 96 Barbados 1,714 number
  2. 97 Mongolia 1,636 number compare
  3. 98 Bangladesh 1,589 number
  4. 100 Malta 1,515 number compare
  5. 101 Iceland 1,430 number compare
  6. 102 Botswana 1,149 number compare

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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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.