Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 78.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 78.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1995.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.2% | — |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +261.8% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 85.0% | 90.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 77.7% | 80.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka was 78.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1995.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release