Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 100.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 188 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 1995
All-time low
92.5%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018

02550751001995200620181995: 107 %1998: 92.7 %2001: 96.1 %2002: 98.3 %2003: 101.3 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 102.1 %2006: 100.9 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 97 %2009: 92.5 %2010: 100.8 %2011: 100.3 %2012: 99.4 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 100.1 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 100 %2018: 100.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 100.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 107.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 107.0%
1998 92.7% -13.4%
2001 96.1% +3.6%
2002 98.3% +2.3%
2003 101.3% +3.0%
2004 96.9% -4.3%
2005 102.1% +5.4%
2006 100.9% -1.2%
2007 98.8% -2.1%
2008 97.0% -1.7%
2009 92.5% -4.7%
2010 100.8% +9.0%
2011 100.3% -0.5%
2012 99.4% -0.9%
2013 100.4% +1.0%
2014 100.1% -0.3%
2015 99.0% -1.0%
2016 99.0% -0.0%
2017 100.0% +1.0%
2018 100.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9% 92.7% 107.0% 2
2000s 98.2% 92.5% 102.1% 9
2010s 100.0% 99.0% 100.8% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 73 Hungary 101.7% compare
  2. 74 Cyprus 101.5% compare
  3. 75 Egypt 101.2% compare
  4. 77 Belize 100.3% compare
  5. 78 Iceland 100.2% compare
  6. 79 Sao Tome and Principe 100.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka was 100.7% in 2018, 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 107.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.