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 1.8% 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
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 105 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 of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 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 1.8% 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 1.8% 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 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 105 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 113.0%. 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, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release