School enrollment, tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, tertiary was 20.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 20.7% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.2% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Sri Lanka was 20.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.