Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka is 78.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 78.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60.9% | — |
| 1983 | 62.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 65.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 60.9% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.4% | 78.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 85 Afghanistan 78.9% compare
- 86 Mauritius 78.8% compare
- 87 Tunisia 78.2% compare
- 89 South Africa 78.2% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 78.1% compare
- 91 Romania 77.8% 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, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Sri Lanka was 78.2% in 2018, 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 78.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.