Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7604 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7604 modelled data
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
146th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.96 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.7181 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7604 modelled data.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.96 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7181 modelled data, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9062 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9198 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9474 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.96 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9497 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9142 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8778 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8429 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8314 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8281 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8247 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8205 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8156 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8082 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7983 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7865 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.772 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7453 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7269 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7181 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7293 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.75 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7729 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7844 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7734 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7604 modelled data | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7604 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7604 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7126 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8977 modelled data | 0.8281 modelled data | 0.96 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7816 modelled data | 0.7181 modelled data | 0.8247 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7617 modelled data | 0.7293 modelled data | 0.7844 modelled data | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Sri Lanka was 0.7604 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7181 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release