Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka is 27.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.6% | — |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 22.6% | 30.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.6% | 28.2% | 4 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka was 27.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release