Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 14.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka is 14.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.8% | — |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Sri Lanka was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release