Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
62nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2011
All-time low
24.3%
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2018

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

204060801001995200620181995: 24.3 %2010: 91.7 %2011: 95.7 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 94 %2016: 92.8 %2017: 91 %2018: 95.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka stood at 95.2%.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1995.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 24.3%
2010 91.7% +276.8%
2011 95.7% +4.3%
2012 94.8% -0.9%
2013 94.0% -0.9%
2016 92.8% -1.2%
2017 91.0% -2.0%
2018 95.2% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1
2010s 93.6% 91.0% 95.7% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Ukraine 96.6% compare
  2. 60 Ecuador 95.6% compare
  3. 61 South Africa 95.5% compare
  4. 63 Macao 95.1% compare
  5. 64 Uzbekistan 94.0% compare
  6. 65 Albania 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka was 95.2% in 2018, 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 95.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper 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 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.