Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
49.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.3%
in 2004
All-time low
49.3%
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka stood at 49.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2002.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.3% | — |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.8%, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.3% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Sri Lanka was 49.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2002.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release