Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 2.62 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.62 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.62 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 930,897, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 930,897 | — |
| 1971 | 1.01 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.06 million | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 970,000 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.53 million | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.62 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 930,897 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 1.26 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 2.08 million | 2.32 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.23 million | 2.42 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.39 million | 2.62 million | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 2.62 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,897 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.