Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary was 8.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka is 8.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 70th out of 77 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment … urban female post-secondary non-tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.3% | — |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -80.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 27% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 27.3% | 42.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 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 8.9% 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 42.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 77 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 78.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release