Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 95.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.0% | 95.7% | 7 |
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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 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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.