Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 83.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 84.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +110.3% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 74.1% | 76.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.6% | 82.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.2% | 5 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Sri Lanka was 83.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.