Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.3% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% on the previous year and up 232.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +42.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sri Lanka was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.2%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release