Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 59.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 59.0% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Sri Lanka peaked at 68.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 68.6% | — |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.3% | 68.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.0% | 64.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 86 Ireland 59.8% compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 59.5% compare
- 88 Republic of Moldova 59.1% compare
- 90 El Salvador 59.0% compare
- 91 Chile 58.9% compare
- 92 Guyana 58.9%
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 59.0% 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 68.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 122 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 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release