Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 288.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 81st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +356.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release