Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total was 1.98 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka stood at 1.98.
That represents a change of down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.37, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 144 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.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.37 | — |
| 1965 | 0.49 | +32.4% |
| 1970 | 1.19 | +142.9% |
| 1975 | 0.99 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2.01 | +76.3% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 3.23 | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.09 | 0.99 | 1.19 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 0.95 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 2.01 | 2.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.2 | 3.23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total in Sri Lanka was 1.98 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 50-54, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 50-54, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.