Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka is 0.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 9 |
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2018, 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 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. 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 East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release