Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.14 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.14 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8492 GPIA, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.8492 GPIA | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.8492 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 1.14 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 1.18 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8492 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 108 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 up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release