Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 15.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010.
The figure is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd 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: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +59.3% |
| 1970 | 8.4% | +128.0% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +117.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 23.6% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 29.5% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 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: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 15.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary