Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.32 LPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka is 0.32 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4642 LPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2849 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 68th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4642 LPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.2849 LPIA | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3793 LPIA | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3021 LPIA | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.325 LPIA | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3359 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3755 LPIA | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4478 LPIA | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3366 LPIA | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3302 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3237 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3975 LPIA | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3189 LPIA | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3469 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3409 LPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.32 LPIA | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4642 LPIA | 0.4642 LPIA | 0.4642 LPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2849 LPIA | 0.2849 LPIA | 0.2849 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3507 LPIA | 0.3021 LPIA | 0.4478 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3448 LPIA | 0.3189 LPIA | 0.3975 LPIA | 5 |
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Sri Lanka was 0.32 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4642 LPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2849 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 short-cycle 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