Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 1.71 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 1.71 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.4 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 200 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1854 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1848 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | 0.2356 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.06 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.4 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 San Marino 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Romania 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 North Macedonia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 China 1.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 1.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 1.51 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.71 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.