Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 728 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sri Lanka stood at 728. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 728 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 192 | — |
| 2014 | 249 | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 269 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 399 | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 419 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 537 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 511 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 518 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 698 | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 728 | +4.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 728 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,445, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 366.43 | 192 | 537 | 7 |
| 2020s | 613.75 | 511 | 728 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,007
- 92 Democratic Republic of Congo 964 compare
- 93 Monaco 735 compare
- 95 Tajikistan 663 compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 654 compare
- 97 Guinea 526 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sri Lanka?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Sri Lanka was 728 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 728 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release