Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.6868 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka stood at 0.6868 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8867 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6868 GPIA, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7799 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8035 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8867 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8125 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8369 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6868 GPIA | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8207 GPIA | 0.7799 GPIA | 0.8867 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7618 GPIA | 0.6868 GPIA | 0.8369 GPIA | 2 |
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka was 0.6868 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8867 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6868 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release