Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 92.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
107.4%
in 1995
All-time low
87.5%
in 2009
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka stood at 92.4%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 107.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 107.4% | — |
| 1998 | 95.1% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.2% | 95.1% | 107.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 87.5% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.1% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.4% | 95.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka was 92.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release