Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.5658 LPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka is 0.5658 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.8% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.619 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2142 LPIA, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.619 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.576 LPIA | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5929 LPIA | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.335 LPIA | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3963 LPIA | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2142 LPIA | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3606 LPIA | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3513 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4143 LPIA | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.25 LPIA | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2949 LPIA | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5658 LPIA | +91.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.596 LPIA | 0.576 LPIA | 0.619 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 LPIA | 0.2142 LPIA | 0.3963 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3813 LPIA | 0.25 LPIA | 0.5658 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Sri Lanka was 0.5658 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.619 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2142 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release