Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 12.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka stood at 12.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
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 institutions in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka was 12.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.