Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 670,826 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 670,826 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.04 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 605,480, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1998 | 676,723 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 661,161 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 668,076 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 681,609 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 646,631 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 676,310 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 663,746 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 646,979 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 634,232 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 605,480 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 663,641 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 663,847 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 664,223 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 677,449 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 681,657 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 679,321 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 682,142 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 691,029 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 698,052 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 705,263 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 703,298 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 699,026 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 684,409 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 670,826 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 858,716 | 676,723 | 1.04 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 653,803 | 605,480 | 681,609 | 9 |
| 2010s | 680,662 | 663,641 | 705,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,390 | 670,826 | 703,298 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 670,826 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 605,480 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release