Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 88.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 213 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2018
All-time low
49.1%
in 1976
Years of data
34
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.3% | — |
| 1971 | 51.7% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 55.6% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 78.7% | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 80.9% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 82.9% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.4% | 49.1% | 55.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 54.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 83.6% | 87.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 92.3% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.0% | 89.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 118 Morocco 90.0% compare
- 119 Serbia 89.8% compare
- 120 Palestine, State of 89.1% compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.9% compare
- 124 Anguilla 87.6% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 88.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release