Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9618 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9618 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9022 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
15
1981–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sri Lanka is 0.9618 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9022 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9022 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9545 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9627 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9471 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9545 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9574 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9765 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9735 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9599 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9749 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9698 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9576 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9619 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9618 GPIA | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.9618 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9669 GPIA, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.9618 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8237 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.9022 GPIA | 0.9022 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9761 GPIA | 0.9471 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9668 GPIA | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9652 GPIA | 0.9576 GPIA | 0.9749 GPIA | 5 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sri Lanka was 0.9618 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9022 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release