School enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, secondary was 91.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka, 1986–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka is 91.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 1986.
That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 58.7% | — |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 91.0% | +2.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.0% | 91.0% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, secondary in Sri Lanka was 91.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.