Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 124,829 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2019
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,991 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,560 number | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 8,724 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9,130 number | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 9,920 number | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 10,749 number | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 11,346 number | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 26,190 number | +130.8% |
| 1981 | 25,370 number | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 38,410 number | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 39,911 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 35,403 number | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 36,506 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 54,386 number | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 92,181 number | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 88,022 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 102,478 number | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 114,906 number | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 129,961 number | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 119,949 number | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 112,891 number | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 115,014 number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 120,746 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 124,829 number | +3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 124,829 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 124,829 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 165,723 number, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +130.8% | 11,346 number | 26,190 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.