Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted was 1.47 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka is 1.47 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPIA, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED) … adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.987 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.34 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 1.42 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.42 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.45 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPIA | +1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.987 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 4 |
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 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 1.47 GPIA 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 1.51 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd 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 13.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release