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Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 46,702 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46,702 number
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
47th
of 143 countries
All-time high
46,702 number
in 2019
All-time low
12,551 number
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2010201420192010: 12.6k number2011: 14.3k number2012: 23.0k number2015: 18.0k number2016: 24.2k number2017: 30.9k number2018: 35.2k number2019: 46.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 46,702 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 272.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 46,702 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,551 number, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 44 New Zealand 51,143 number compare
  2. 45 Lithuania 49,777 number
  3. 46 Benin 49,126 number
  4. 48 Cameroon 36,624 number compare
  5. 49 Denmark 35,572 number compare
  6. 50 Zambia 34,886 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 46,702 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 46,702 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12,551 number in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).