Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka stood at 4.0%.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Sri Lanka 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -30.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Sri Lanka was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release