Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.121 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.121 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.134 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.069 units per person, in 1977.
Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0758 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0801 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0868 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0867 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.084 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0785 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.078 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.069 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0869 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0796 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0847 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0856 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.086 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0889 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0921 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0941 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.097 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1193 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.122 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1246 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1273 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1278 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1305 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.132 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.134 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1317 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1234 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.116 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.114 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1138 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1153 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1094 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1114 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1077 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1145 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1153 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1154 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1193 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1163 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1183 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1183 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1188 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.121 units per person | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0869 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0994 units per person | 0.0847 units per person | 0.1246 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1306 units per person | 0.1273 units per person | 0.134 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1139 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | 0.1234 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1175 units per person | 0.1145 units per person | 0.121 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.1662 units per person compare
- 2 Tonga 0.1452 units per person compare
- 3 Samoa 0.1232 units per person compare
- 5 Nepal 0.1204 units per person compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0.118 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.121 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.134 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.069 units per person in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.