Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 24,118 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,997 number | — |
| 1999 | 6,233 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,711 number | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 7,290 number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8,943 number | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 9,841 number | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 9,475 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10,079 number | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 11,166 number | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 13,194 number | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 15,567 number | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 16,560 number | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 16,923 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 16,583 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 16,442 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,042 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,253 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,354 number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 18,751 number | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 20,876 number | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 24,118 number | +15.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 24,118 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 24,118 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 37,061 number, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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 24,118 number in 2018, 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 24,118 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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.