Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.8545 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka stood at 0.8545 UIS estimate.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.49 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6233 UIS estimate, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8997 UIS estimate | — |
| 2014 | 0.6725 UIS estimate | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6233 UIS estimate | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8946 UIS estimate | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 UIS estimate | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7647 UIS estimate | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8775 UIS estimate | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.49 UIS estimate | +69.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 UIS estimate | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 UIS estimate | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8545 UIS estimate | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8209 UIS estimate | 0.6233 UIS estimate | 1.01 UIS estimate | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.24 UIS estimate | 0.8545 UIS estimate | 1.49 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9226 UIS estimate compare
- 126 Seychelles 0.9221 UIS estimate compare
- 127 Guatemala 0.9163 UIS estimate compare
- 129 Sweden 0.8362 UIS estimate compare
- 130 Haiti 0.8304 UIS estimate compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 0.8217 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (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 0.8545 UIS estimate 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 1.49 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6233 UIS estimate in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 201 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 down 5.0%. 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 in Latin America, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release