Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.7% | — |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 23 Canada 7.9% compare
- 24 Italy 7.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 7.8% compare
- 27 Netherlands 7.5% compare
- 28 Switzerland 7.5% compare
- 29 Rwanda 7.5% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 7.6% 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 9.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 121 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 down 13.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release