Population, age 2, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 2, male was 143,232 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, male in Sri Lanka stood at 143,232. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 177,403 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 143,232, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,143 | 168,693 | 177,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,944 | 146,598 | 165,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,251 | 143,232 | 145,651 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 mean years of schooling 1.95 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 2, male in Sri Lanka was 143,232 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 177,403 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,232 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 2, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.