Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.4555 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -0.4555 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 76.2% on the previous year and down 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 24.41 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.92 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.46 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1973 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1974 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1981 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1984 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1987 | 24.41 % change on previous year | +464.1% |
| 1988 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1989 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1992 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1993 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0643 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2011 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -3126.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6418 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5883 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2014 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 2015 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2857 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +297.8% |
| 2018 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +163.5% |
| 2022 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4555 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -0.0643 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9801 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | -0.4555 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 150 Azerbaijan -0.2814 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Barbados -0.3133 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Latvia -0.3272 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Greece -0.4779 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mauritania -0.4933 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Canada -0.517 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.4555 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 24.41 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.4%. 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, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.