Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 123 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 | 6.7% | — |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (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 6.8% 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 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd out of 123 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 0.6%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release