Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 23.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.1% | — |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 23.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.0%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.0% | 22.2% | 29.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 18.5% | 23.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 Saint Lucia 24.2% compare
- 85 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
- 86 Thailand 24.0% compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 23.0% compare
- 89 Bahamas 22.1% compare
- 90 Mauritius 21.9% 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Sri Lanka was 23.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release