Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 4.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.8% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +612.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 2.7% | 19.4% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 4.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release