Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific adjusted was 0.9414 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 0.9414 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9414 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5967 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, tertiary … Pacific adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5967 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.6071 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6173 UIS estimate | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6249 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6478 UIS estimate | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.663 UIS estimate | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7547 UIS estimate | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8173 UIS estimate | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8415 UIS estimate | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8701 UIS estimate | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8637 UIS estimate | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9414 UIS estimate | +9.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9414 UIS estimate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 UIS estimate, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9414 UIS estimate is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.9484 UIS estimate, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6661 UIS estimate | 0.5967 UIS estimate | 0.8173 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8792 UIS estimate | 0.8415 UIS estimate | 0.9414 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 United Arab Emirates 0.9789 UIS estimate compare
- 106 Namibia 0.9644 UIS estimate compare
- 107 Nepal 0.9555 UIS estimate compare
- 109 Micronesia (country) 0.9312 UIS estimate compare
- 110 Costa Rica 0.9295 UIS estimate compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9277 UIS estimate compare
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 0.9414 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 0.9414 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5967 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 176 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 55.0%. 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 the Pacific, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release