Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.3508 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka is 0.3508 UIS estimate, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7232 UIS estimate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3504 UIS estimate, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.456 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.5635 UIS estimate | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6267 UIS estimate | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7146 UIS estimate | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6856 UIS estimate | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7232 UIS estimate | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6493 UIS estimate | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3533 UIS estimate | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3513 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3504 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3691 UIS estimate | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3508 UIS estimate | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5965 UIS estimate | 0.3533 UIS estimate | 0.7232 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3554 UIS estimate | 0.3504 UIS estimate | 0.3691 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 0.3508 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 0.7232 UIS estimate in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3504 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 197 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 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release