Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 24,118 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sri Lanka, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sri Lanka is 24,118 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sri Lanka peaked at 24,118 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,997 number, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,115 number | 5,997 number | 6,233 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,883 number | 6,711 number | 16,560 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,149 number | 16,042 number | 24,118 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.95 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sri Lanka?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Sri Lanka was 24,118 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24,118 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,997 number in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.