Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 224,771 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka stood at 224,771.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 278,312 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 170,380, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 278,312 | — |
| 2011 | 266,743 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 250,330 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 205,510 | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 225,087 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 231,870 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 200,225 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 170,380 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 220,313 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 224,771 | +2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 224,771 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 8.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 224,771 is below the median for South Asia, which is 250,326, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 236,868 | 200,225 | 278,312 | 7 |
| 2020s | 205,155 | 170,380 | 224,771 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 259,376 compare
- 42 Morocco 233,332 compare
- 43 Mauritania 224,956 compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 210,851 compare
- 46 Colombia 199,538 compare
- 47 Romania 195,364 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka was 224,771 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 278,312 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,380 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release