Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0567 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0567 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0651 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 units per person, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 205 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), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0387 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0413 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0428 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0443 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0454 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0466 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.058 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0595 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0622 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0622 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0636 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0644 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0645 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0606 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0611 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0601 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0608 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0608 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0602 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0565 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0567 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0489 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 0.0609 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0637 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.061 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0622 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.057 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 New Caledonia 0.0588 units per person compare
- 26 Kiribati 0.0588 units per person compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0586 units per person compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 0.0564 units per person compare
- 30 Libya 0.056 units per person compare
- 31 Tuvalu 0.0547 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0567 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0651 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 units per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.