Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 15.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 15.5%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 41.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | +100.2% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 29.0% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 31.7% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 95 Costa Rica 16.1% compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.7% compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 15.6% compare
- 99 Liberia 15.4% compare
- 100 Thailand 15.3% compare
- 101 Mexico 14.9% compare
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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary