Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 42.38 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 42.38 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.38 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.84 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 18.07 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 17.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 18.5 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 20.06 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 21.81 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.34 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.28 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 31.29 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 32.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 33.2 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 33.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 34.85 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 35.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 36.92 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 36.9 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.58 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 36.65 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 36.26 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36.45 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.18 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 35.49 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 36.66 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 35.66 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.13 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 38.64 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.94 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.55 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 40.07 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 40.53 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.38 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 14.84 units per square kilometre | 19.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.76 units per square kilometre | 20.06 units per square kilometre | 32.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.21 units per square kilometre | 33.2 units per square kilometre | 36.92 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.62 units per square kilometre | 35.49 units per square kilometre | 38.58 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.73 units per square kilometre | 38.13 units per square kilometre | 42.38 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Barbados 45.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 42.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 42.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 39.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United States Virgin Islands 36.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Tuvalu 35.67 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 42.38 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 42.38 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.