Population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 11, total was 291,500 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka is 291,500, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 378,459 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 291,500, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 377,909 | — |
| 1991 | 378,459 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 377,573 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 375,320 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 371,869 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 367,397 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 361,855 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 355,337 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 348,372 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 341,640 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 335,639 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 330,638 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 326,544 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 323,022 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 319,542 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 315,744 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 311,468 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 306,906 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 302,443 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 298,634 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 295,842 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 294,286 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 293,749 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 293,627 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 291,500 | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 291,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,233, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 291,500 is below the median for South Asia, which is 500,448, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,573 | 341,640 | 378,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,058 | 298,634 | 335,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,801 | 291,500 | 295,842 | 5 |
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 population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 11, total in Sri Lanka was 291,500 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 11, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 378,459 in 1991.
- What is the lowest population, age 11, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,500 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 11, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 11, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 11, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.