Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.989 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka stood at 0.989 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7243 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Sri Lanka 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7243 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.863 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9608 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9534 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9821 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9731 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9721 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.987 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9798 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9881 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.989 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7243 GPIA | 0.7243 GPIA | 0.7243 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.863 GPIA | 0.863 GPIA | 0.863 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9683 GPIA | 0.9534 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9907 GPIA | 0.9798 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Sri Lanka was 0.989 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7243 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 57th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release