Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 13,239 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total 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: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Sri Lanka is 13,239, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 13,239 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,965, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 41st 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,965 | — |
| 1965 | 4,442 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 5,053 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 5,802 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 6,580 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 7,481 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 8,610 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 9,751 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 10,851 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 12,028 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 13,239 | +10.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13,239 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,506, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13,239 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,239, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 | 3,965 | 4,442 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5,428 | 5,053 | 5,802 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,030 | 6,580 | 7,481 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,180 | 8,610 | 9,751 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,440 | 10,851 | 12,028 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13,239 | 13,239 | 13,239 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in Sri Lanka was 13,239 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13,239 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,965 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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: Population in thousands, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.