Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 63.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka stood at 63.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka peaked at 63.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.6% | — |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 46.6% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 58.8% | 63.9% | 3 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Sri Lanka was 63.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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