Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 100.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1995.
That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.6% | — |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +231.9% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 94.9% | 100.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.9% compare
- 52 Qatar 100.6% compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 100.3% compare
- 55 Italy 100.1% compare
- 56 South Africa 99.9% compare
- 57 Cyprus 99.5% 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 100.3% in 2018, 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 100.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.