Population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 18, total was 293,839 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka stood at 293,839. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 368,761 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 293,839, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 344,762 | — |
| 1991 | 349,684 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 354,898 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 359,938 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 364,171 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 367,157 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 368,640 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 368,761 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 367,957 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 366,881 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 365,970 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 365,468 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 365,152 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 364,430 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 362,467 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 358,710 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 352,984 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 345,640 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 337,308 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 328,878 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 321,036 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 313,913 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 307,430 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 301,806 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 293,839 | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 293,839 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,041, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 293,839 is below the median for South Asia, which is 498,218, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,285 | 344,762 | 368,761 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,701 | 328,878 | 365,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,605 | 293,839 | 321,036 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 18, total in Sri Lanka was 293,839 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 368,761 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,839 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 18, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 18, 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.