Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 91.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka stood at 91.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39.8% | — |
| 1971 | 40.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 46.9% | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 62.5% | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 56.6% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -87.6% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +179.2% |
| 1979 | 77.2% | +284.7% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 62.1% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | +80.0% |
| 1984 | 78.8% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 92.3% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 7.2% | 77.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 39.0% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 69.4% | 85.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 85.3% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 88.1% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 91.9% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Sri Lanka was 91.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release