Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 124,829 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
124,829 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
129,961 number
in 2014
All-time low
6,991 number
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1970199420191970: 7.0k number1971: 8.6k number1973: 8.7k number1974: 9.1k number1975: 9.9k number1977: 10.7k number1978: 11.3k number1979: 26.2k number1981: 25.4k number1983: 38.4k number1984: 39.9k number1985: 35.4k number1986: 36.5k number1994: 54.4k number2010: 92.2k number2011: 88.0k number2012: 102.5k number2013: 114.9k number2014: 130.0k number2015: 119.9k number2016: 112.9k number2017: 115.0k number2018: 120.7k number2019: 124.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka is 124,829 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 129,961 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,991 number, in 1970.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,451 number 6,991 number 26,190 number 8
1980s 35,120 number 25,370 number 39,911 number 5
1990s 54,386 number 54,386 number 54,386 number 1
2010s 112,098 number 88,022 number 129,961 number 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 72 Denmark 135,170 number compare
  2. 73 Hungary 130,710 number compare
  3. 74 Cote d'Ivoire 128,484 number compare
  4. 76 Norway 121,099 number compare
  5. 77 Cuba 118,762 number compare
  6. 78 Mozambique 117,340 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka was 124,829 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 129,961 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6,991 number in 1970.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.