Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka stood at 18.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.7% | — |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.2% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 4 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Sri Lanka was 18.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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