Human capital composite index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Human capital composite index was -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1971 | 0.862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7283 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.325 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4666 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.6% |
| 1975 | -0.4327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -192.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2111 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -148.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -79.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +692.0% |
| 1981 | 0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2774 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3519 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3308 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3461 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4132 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3901 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +165.5% |
| 1993 | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4483 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 0.603 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2228 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 0.035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1610.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0953 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -84.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -76.2% |
| 2009 | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4844.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1875 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -82.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +137.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4718 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +5.8% |
| 2013 | -0.527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.7% |
| 2014 | -0.2118 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.8% |
| 2015 | -0.1741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0471 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -73.0% |
| 2017 | -0.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +218.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2512 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.7% |
| 2020 | -0.4994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8451.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3049 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -39.0% |
| 2022 | -0.424 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +39.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.096 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1999 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -8451.9% | -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4994 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2009 | -4844.5% | 0.0226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2001 | +1610.7% | 0.035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 1980 | +692.0% | 0.0425 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3367 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4142 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4327 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.11 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.35 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2536 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.495 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5355 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.035 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.0896 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.2472 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.527 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0058 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.378 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.4994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 143 Saint Lucia -0.2373 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 144 Cambodia -0.245 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 145 Cayman Islands -0.2703 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 147 Palestine -0.2914 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 148 Paraguay -0.2957 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau -0.3044 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Sri Lanka?
- Human capital composite index in Sri Lanka was -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 1993.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.07 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for human capital composite index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.