Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8645 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka is 0.8645 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8315 GPIA, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9822 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.917 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9217 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9317 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8315 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8645 GPIA | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9762 GPIA | 0.917 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8759 GPIA | 0.8315 GPIA | 0.9317 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 Luxembourg 0.9124 GPIA compare
- 57 Czechia 0.9047 GPIA compare
- 58 New Zealand 0.8882 GPIA compare
- 60 Rwanda 0.8449 GPIA compare
- 61 Guatemala 0.8431 GPIA compare
- 62 Republic of Korea 0.8237 GPIA compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka was 0.8645 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8315 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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