Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.3471 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
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka stood at 0.3471 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3189 LPIA, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.711 LPIA | 0.5871 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3526 LPIA | 0.3189 LPIA | 0.3918 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 0.3471 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 1.06 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3189 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 70 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 41.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release