Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -5.62 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 157.4% on the previous year and down 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka peaked at 155.87 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.96 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 159th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1975 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1979 | 155.87 % change on previous year | +5800.4% |
| 1984 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1985 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -430.8% |
| 1986 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2011 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 2012 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2013 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2014 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2015 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 2016 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2017 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 2019 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +348.0% |
| 2020 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +278.5% |
| 2023 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -5.62 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.58 % change on previous year. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +5800.4% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 155.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.75 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 155.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -0.1209 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 156 Mali -4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Paraguay -5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Puerto Rico -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Barbados -5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Lesotho -5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Cape Verde -6.57 % change on previous year compare
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, female (number) in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Sri Lanka was -5.62 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 155.87 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.0%. 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, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.