Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 8.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +135.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 8.8% | 7 |
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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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka was 8.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.