Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
That places Sri Lanka 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +26.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 59% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.3%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Sri Lanka was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release