Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0049 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0049 units per person.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0073 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 201 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, vocational pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0.0064 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per person | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 101 Singapore 0.0054 units per person compare
- 102 Botswana 0.0053 units per person compare
- 103 Philippines 0.0052 units per person compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 0.0049 units per person compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0047 units per person compare
- 107 Bangladesh 0.0046 units per person compare
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, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0049 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0073 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.