Population, age 24, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population, age 24, male was 156,840 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, male in Sri Lanka, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 24, male in Sri Lanka is 156,840, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 177,801 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 156,538, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 24, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156,538 | — |
| 1991 | 158,617 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 160,839 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 162,998 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 164,827 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 166,146 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 166,854 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 167,040 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 166,955 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 166,957 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 167,303 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 168,018 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 169,002 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 170,216 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 171,584 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 173,012 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 174,580 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 176,213 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 177,477 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 177,801 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 176,808 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 174,325 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 170,553 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 165,960 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 161,220 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 156,840 | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 156,840 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,738, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 156,840 is below the median for South Asia, which is 237,213, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,777 | 156,538 | 167,040 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,521 | 167,303 | 177,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,618 | 156,840 | 176,808 | 6 |
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 24, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population, age 24, male in Sri Lanka was 156,840 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 177,801 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,538 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population, age 24, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 24, male refers to the male population at the specified age.