Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.5% | — |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 20.7% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 39 Ireland 25.8% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 25.5% compare
- 41 Denmark 25.4% compare
- 43 Switzerland 25.3% compare
- 44 Canada 25.1% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 25.1% 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 science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Sri Lanka was 25.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release