Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +92.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Sri Lanka was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.