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 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.9376 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
12
2010–2022
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka, 2010–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9376 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.993 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.974 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9529 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9376 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9838 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9781 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9997 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9402 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.974 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9376 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release