Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per was 0.0062 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Sri Lanka is 0.0062 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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, male (number), per in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | +126.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | +48.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per person | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0066 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, male (number), per in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per in Sri Lanka was 0.0062 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.