Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location 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 … tertiary short-cycle location 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.32 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3351 LPIA, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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