Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.8645 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8645 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
59th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.8315 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
7
2006–2022
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 … urban gender 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8645 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 South Korea 0.8237 GPIA compare
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 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