School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 721,413 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
721,413
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 220 countries
All-time high
984,986
in 1994
All-time low
688,355
in 2011
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 721,413.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 984,986 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 688,355, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 712,288 | — |
| 1971 | 734,678 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 756,340 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 776,327 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 792,745 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 805,774 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 817,269 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 827,656 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 838,401 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 851,112 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 862,112 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 869,945 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 876,840 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 879,714 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 878,543 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 875,149 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 873,507 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 875,219 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 881,842 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 891,782 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 911,962 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 936,553 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 960,900 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 982,281 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 984,986 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 969,246 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 949,027 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 932,267 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 711,715 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 712,277 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 714,795 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 716,748 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 710,384 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 699,547 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 693,929 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 692,035 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 692,476 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 693,494 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 693,115 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 691,871 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 689,414 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 688,355 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 690,070 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 695,996 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 705,181 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 715,474 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 724,916 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 732,003 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 736,131 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 737,476 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 736,420 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 733,269 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 728,307 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 725,814 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 724,887 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 721,413 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 791,259 | 712,288 | 851,112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 876,465 | 862,112 | 891,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 905,121 | 711,715 | 984,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,839 | 691,871 | 716,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,502 | 688,355 | 737,476 | 10 |
| 2020s | 728,352 | 721,413 | 736,420 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 721,413 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 984,986 in 1994.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,355 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release