Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 12.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka stood at 12.5%.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +233.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | +226.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +84.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.2% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 61 Hong Kong, China 12.9% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 12.8% compare
- 63 Cuba 12.8% compare
- 65 Tajikistan 12.5% compare
- 66 Ecuador 12.3% compare
- 67 Nicaragua 12.0% 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 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Sri Lanka was 12.5% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)