Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -22,796 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-22,796 number
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
123rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
-15,226 number
in 2013
All-time low
-22,796 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sri Lanka, 2011–2018

-22.0k-20.0k-18.0k-16.0k2011201420182011: -16.1k number2012: -16.1k number2013: -15.2k number2014: -15.4k number2015: -16.4k number2016: -17.5k number2017: -19.6k number2018: -22.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sri Lanka stood at -22,796 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 -16,148 number
2012 -16,067 number -0.5%
2013 -15,226 number -5.2%
2014 -15,361 number +0.9%
2015 -16,368 number +6.6%
2016 -17,484 number +6.8%
2017 -19,563 number +11.9%
2018 -22,796 number +16.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sri Lanka?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Sri Lanka was -22,796 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was -15,226 number in 2013.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -22,796 number in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).