Population, age 21, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 21, total was 301,088 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 21, total in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Sri Lanka stood at 301,088. 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 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 383,814 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 301,088, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, age 21, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 330,097 | — |
| 1991 | 334,935 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 339,052 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 342,447 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 345,199 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 347,419 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 348,769 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 349,270 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 349,802 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 351,563 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 355,271 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 361,541 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 369,756 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 377,910 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 383,229 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 383,814 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 378,878 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 369,278 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 356,789 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 344,028 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 332,916 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 324,038 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 316,920 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 311,185 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 301,088 | -3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 301,088 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 112,347, 2.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 301,088 is below the median for South Asia, which is 488,194, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,855 | 330,097 | 351,563 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,049 | 344,028 | 383,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317,229 | 301,088 | 332,916 | 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 21, total in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 21, total in Sri Lanka was 301,088 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 383,814 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,088 in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 21, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 21, 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.