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 15.6% 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
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2014.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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 | 11.5% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.6% | 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 15.6% 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 15.6% 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 10.6% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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 34.4%. 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, 15-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release