Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 74.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 74.6% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.5% | — |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.5% | 74.1% | 80.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.6% | 79.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Philippines 75.0% compare
- 76 Belize 74.8% compare
- 77 Zimbabwe 74.8% compare
- 79 Denmark 74.5% compare
- 80 Switzerland 74.0% compare
- 81 Kazakhstan 74.0% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Sri Lanka was 74.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release