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 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka, 1997–2023
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 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 0.9% 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 0.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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 218.3%. 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 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