Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +1236.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 146 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
- 147 Seychelles 0.8% compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 150 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 151 Mongolia 0.6% compare
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Sri Lanka was 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release