Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka is 64.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 75.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +341.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +33.4% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 56.6% | 75.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.1% | 61.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.2% | 64.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Sri Lanka was 64.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.