Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 20,036 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20,036 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
52nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
23,077 number
in 2015
All-time low
18,222 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sri Lanka, 2013–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201620192013: 18.2k number2014: 21.3k number2015: 23.1k number2016: 19.4k number2017: 21.1k number2018: 21.2k number2019: 20.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sri Lanka stood at 20,036 number.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 18,222 number —
2014 21,272 number +16.7%
2015 23,077 number +8.5%
2016 19,406 number -15.9%
2017 21,078 number +8.6%
2018 21,199 number +0.6%
2019 20,036 number -5.5%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 20,036 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,736 number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 49 Senegal 22,115 number compare
  2. 50 Hong Kong 21,734 number compare
  3. 51 Slovakia 21,495 number compare
  4. 53 Ghana 18,222 number compare
  5. 54 Serbia 18,138 number compare
  6. 55 Kazakhstan 17,333 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sri Lanka was 20,036 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23,077 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18,222 number in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.