Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
114th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
25
1976–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.01 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Jordan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 112 Cape Verde 1.02 GPIA compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 1.01 GPIA compare
- 116 Macao 1.01 GPIA compare
- 117 Fiji 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release