Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4446 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka is 0.4446 LPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9811 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4156 LPIA, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6659 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9811 LPIA | +47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6778 LPIA | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.636 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6357 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4165 LPIA | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.491 LPIA | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4156 LPIA | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4446 LPIA | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7193 LPIA | 0.6357 LPIA | 0.9811 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4165 LPIA | 0.4165 LPIA | 0.4165 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4504 LPIA | 0.4156 LPIA | 0.491 LPIA | 3 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka was 0.4446 LPIA 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 0.9811 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4156 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 72 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 30.1%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release