Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female was 1.97 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.97 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.79 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 | — |
| 1965 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.82 | +141.2% |
| 1975 | 0.97 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.77 | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | +105.2% |
| 1990 | 1.82 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 2.43 | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.335 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.895 | 0.82 | 0.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 0.77 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.82 | 2.79 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Sri Lanka was 1.97 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 45-49, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 45-49.