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Sri Lanka Highest Tertiary Enrollment

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22.61% in 2025

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) · World Bank

The highest tertiary enrollment in Sri Lanka was 22.61% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (22.61%), 2022 (22.37%), 2021 (20.78%), 2023 (20.74%), 2020 (20.16%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Sri Lanka Top 5 Highest Tertiary Enrollment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	22.61%
2nd	2022	22.37%
3rd	2021	20.78%
4th	2023	20.74%
5th	2020	20.16%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	22.61%	+1.87pp	114th
2022	22.37%	+1.59pp	102nd
2023	20.74%	−1.63pp	101st
2021	20.78%	+0.62pp	106th
2020	20.16%	+0.71pp	106th
2019	19.46%	+1.57pp	106th
2018	17.89%	+0.69pp	106th
2017	17.19%	+0.04pp	109th
2015	18.17%	+0.30pp	111th
2016	17.15%	−1.02pp	110th
2014	17.87%	+0.10pp	102nd
2013	17.77%	+1.44pp	98th
2012	16.32%	+1.65pp	103rd
2010	15.84%	+11.09pp	94th
2011	14.67%	−1.17pp	97th
1994	4.75%	+0.79pp	29th
1986	3.96%	+0.07pp	38th
1985	3.89%	−0.41pp	33rd
1984	4.31%	+0.14pp	31st
1983	4.16%	+0.41pp	30th
1982	3.76%	+0.82pp	34th
1981	2.93%	+0.03pp	39th
1979	2.90%	+1.66pp	28th
1978	1.25%	+0.02pp	40th
1977	1.23%	+0.03pp	42nd
1975	1.19%	+0.04pp	37th
1974	1.15%	+0.01pp	35th
1973	1.15%	−0.04pp	39th
1971	1.19%	+0.13pp	33rd
1970	1.06%	–	12th

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