Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 82.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.4% | — |
| 2010 | 90.3% | +218.0% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 93.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 89.9% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 81.7% | 83.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Thailand 84.9% compare
- 91 Serbia 84.2% compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 83.5% compare
- 94 Jordan 82.4% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.0% 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 82.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release