Population, age 20, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 20, total was 298,643 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 298,643 for population, age 20, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 376,281 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 298,643, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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 20, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 335,104 | — |
| 1991 | 340,038 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 344,648 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 348,739 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 352,099 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 354,613 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 355,961 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 356,222 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 356,157 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 356,823 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 358,878 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 362,816 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 368,144 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 373,337 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 376,281 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 375,531 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 370,515 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 361,912 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 351,063 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 339,927 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 329,967 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 321,589 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 314,477 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 308,504 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 298,643 | -3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 298,643 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,465, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 298,643 is below the median for South Asia, which is 491,602, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350,040 | 335,104 | 356,823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,840 | 339,927 | 376,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,636 | 298,643 | 329,967 | 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 20, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 20, total in Sri Lanka was 298,643 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 376,281 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,643 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 20, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 20, 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.