Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -7.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-7.6%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
94th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-5.1%
in 2014
All-time low
-7.6%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

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

-7.5-7-6.5-6-5.5-52011201420182011: -6.7 %2012: -5.9 %2013: -5.1 %2014: -5.1 %2015: -5.3 %2016: -6 %2017: -6.7 %2018: -7.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka stood at -7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 -6.7%
2012 -5.9% -11.2%
2013 -5.1% -13.6%
2014 -5.1% -0.4%
2015 -5.3% +4.4%
2016 -6.0% +13.3%
2017 -6.7% +11.9%
2018 -7.6% +12.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Sri Lanka was -7.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was -5.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.