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 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka is 16.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +244.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.7% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.1% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Chile 18.7% compare
- 84 Seychelles 18.3% compare
- 85 Andorra 17.7% compare
- 87 Argentina 16.2% compare
- 88 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 89 El Salvador 15.7% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 16.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 88.3%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release