Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 19,653 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka stood at 19,653. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka peaked at 19,653 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,837, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,837 | — |
| 2013 | 5,890 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,239 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7,034 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 7,528 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 8,224 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 9,606 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 11,499 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 12,541 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12,238 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 13,646 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 19,653 | +44.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19,653 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,413, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 19,653 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,120, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,732 | 5,837 | 11,499 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,520 | 12,238 | 19,653 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka was 19,653 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19,653 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,837 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release