Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 9.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 43.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.5% | — |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -80.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.6% | 27.5% | 43.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 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 9.5% 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 43.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 76 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 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release