Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 44,693 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44,693 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
46,748 number
in 2015
All-time low
38,219 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2013–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2013201620192013: 38.2k number2014: 42.8k number2015: 46.7k number2016: 42.8k number2017: 45.4k number2018: 44.2k number2019: 44.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 44,693 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 38,219 number
2014 42,835 number +12.1%
2015 46,748 number +9.1%
2016 42,849 number -8.3%
2017 45,414 number +6.0%
2018 44,186 number -2.7%
2019 44,693 number +1.1%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 49 Slovakia 55,816 number compare
  2. 50 Hong Kong, China 52,640 number compare
  3. 51 Serbia 47,350 number compare
  4. 53 Albania 43,749 number compare
  5. 54 Kazakhstan 42,971 number compare
  6. 55 Senegal 38,136 number compare

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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 44,693 number in 2019, 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 46,748 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 38,219 number in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.