Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 105,865 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 105,865, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 150,783 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 201 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,425 | — |
| 1971 | 11,538 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 11,625 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12,830 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 14,773 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 13,180 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 11,587 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 11,020 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 10,454 | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 9,888 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 9,321 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 133,778 | — |
| 2011 | 150,783 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 148,131 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 149,818 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 136,754 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 123,689 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 110,625 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 99,702 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 105,865 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,732 | 9,888 | 14,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 932.1 | 0 | 9,321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 128,794 | 99,702 | 150,783 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 105,865 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 150,783 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.