Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0163 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0163 units per person.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0172 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per person | +135.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 units per person | +168.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0128 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 units per person | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka was 0.0163 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.