Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science … male 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 … male 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 59.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
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