Secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, general pupils was 2.62 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka stood at 2.62 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.62 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 930,897, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils 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% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +3.3% |
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +28.2% | 970,000 | 1.24 million |
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 | 2.30 million | 2.23 million | 2.42 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million | 2.39 million | 2.62 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Sri Lanka was 2.62 million in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 930,897 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Sri Lanka ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.