Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6801 LPIA in 2009. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2001–2009
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 0.6801 LPIA, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9029 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6686 LPIA, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 39 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 | 0.7034 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.9029 LPIA | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6686 LPIA | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6822 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6801 LPIA | -0.3% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 13 Netherlands 0.7115 LPIA compare
- 14 Cyprus 0.6955 LPIA compare
- 15 Finland 0.6874 LPIA
- 17 Azerbaijan 0.6539 LPIA compare
- 18 Philippines 0.6436 LPIA compare
- 19 Czechia 0.6242 LPIA
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 0.6801 LPIA in 2009, 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 0.9029 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6686 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release