Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.4 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.4 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.4927 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
28
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka is 1.4 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4927 GPIA, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7847 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6589 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6333 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.612 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5704 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5718 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.556 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6162 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7641 GPIA | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6773 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6672 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6974 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7081 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4927 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.43 GPIA | +191.2% |
| 2011 | 1.41 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.36 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.34 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.39 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6254 GPIA | 0.556 GPIA | 0.7847 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7028 GPIA | 0.6672 GPIA | 0.7641 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4927 GPIA | 0.4927 GPIA | 0.4927 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 30 Mongolia 1.41 GPIA compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.41 GPIA compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 GPIA compare
- 34 Sweden 1.4 GPIA compare
- 35 Kuwait 1.39 GPIA compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 1.39 GPIA 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Sri Lanka was 1.4 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4927 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release