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 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 6 and 7) 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% |
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 |
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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 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