Population, age 17, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 17, total was 292,328 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 17, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in Sri Lanka is 292,328, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 372,685 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 292,328, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 65th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,385 | 349,837 | 372,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,176 | 323,162 | 366,420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,447 | 292,328 | 316,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.95 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 17, total in Sri Lanka was 292,328 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 372,685 in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,328 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 17, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.