Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 1.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.25 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.25 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 million, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +26.0% | 733,157 | 923,500 |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release