Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.69 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sri Lanka, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.69 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.69 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.22 years, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.22 years | — |
| 1985 | 7.89 years | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 8.9 years | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 9.83 years | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 10.77 years | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.67 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.09 years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.33 years | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.62 years | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 10.97 years | +3.3% |
| 2035 | 11.3 years | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 11.69 years | +3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.69 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.69 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.88 years, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.55 years | 7.22 years | 7.89 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.37 years | 8.9 years | 9.83 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 10.77 years | 10.83 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.38 years | 10.09 years | 10.67 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.47 years | 10.33 years | 10.62 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.14 years | 10.97 years | 11.3 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.69 years | 11.69 years | 11.69 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sri Lanka?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Sri Lanka was 11.69 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 years in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.