Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 4,684 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 4,684 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 388.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,684 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 936 number, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,744 number | — |
| 2011 | 2,858 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,722 number | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 1,007 number | -72.9% |
| 2016 | 936 number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 959 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,684 number | +388.4% |
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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 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 4,684 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,684 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 936 number in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.