Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 68.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka is 68.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.6% | — |
| 1983 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.1% | 61.6% | 66.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.2% | 73.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 68.2% | 71.4% | 3 |
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, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka was 68.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release