School age population, tertiary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, tertiary education, male was 895,465 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
895,465
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
63rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
968,480
in 2002
All-time low
589,586
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 895,465 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 968,480 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 589,586, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 589,586 | — |
| 1971 | 597,950 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 608,241 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 623,537 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 639,852 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 654,349 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 670,971 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 690,201 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 711,040 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 731,142 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 749,317 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 763,852 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 773,257 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 775,610 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 774,258 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 773,443 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 788,400 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 806,787 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 818,806 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 830,197 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 839,030 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 831,062 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 836,866 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 848,442 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 857,129 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 868,123 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 873,385 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 890,990 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 915,457 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 937,413 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 955,446 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 966,153 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 968,480 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 956,913 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 937,522 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 912,257 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 884,862 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 858,847 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 836,449 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 819,695 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 809,861 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 809,026 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 815,681 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 827,344 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 838,309 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 846,260 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 849,604 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 850,579 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 848,995 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 847,265 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 848,401 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 854,024 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 862,848 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 874,354 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 886,153 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 895,465 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 651,687 | 589,586 | 731,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 785,393 | 749,317 | 830,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 869,790 | 831,062 | 937,413 | 10 |
| 2000s | 909,662 | 819,695 | 968,480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 834,292 | 809,026 | 850,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 870,208 | 848,401 | 895,465 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Sri Lanka was 895,465 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 968,480 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,586 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release