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 8.6% 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
Sri Lanka recorded 8.6% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +125.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 8.6% 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 9.4% 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 2.3% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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 40.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release