Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 61.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka is 61.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45.8% | — |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 61.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.4% | 45.8% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 56.7% | 61.6% | 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka was 61.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release