Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.25 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2018
All-time low
533,647
in 1976
Years of data
28
1976–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.25 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.33 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 533,647, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 533,647 | — |
| 1981 | 623,701 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 631,434 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 658,961 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 684,589 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 705,056 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 733,157 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 923,500 | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 956,605 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 989,422 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 533,647 | 533,647 | 533,647 | 1 |
| 1980s | 767,381 | 623,701 | 989,422 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 1.02 million | 1.13 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 1.33 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.28 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 1.25 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 533,647 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release