Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 87.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka is 87.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1971.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 136 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 primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +82.7% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 81.7% | 86.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 86.7% | 87.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Sri Lanka was 87.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.