Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 60,556 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 60,556. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 60,556 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,219, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38,219 | — |
| 2014 | 42,835 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 46,748 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 42,849 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 45,414 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 44,186 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 44,693 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46,348 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 54,305 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 60,556 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,563 | 38,219 | 46,748 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53,736 | 46,348 | 60,556 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 60,556 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 60,556 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,219 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release