Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.34 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 1.34 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.34 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 212,673 number, in 1995.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 212,673 number | — |
| 2010 | 1.24 million number | +482.7% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,673 number | 212,673 number | 212,673 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million number | 1.24 million number | 1.34 million number | 7 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 1.34 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,673 number in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.