Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.03 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 97 Sudan 1.04 GPIA compare
- 98 Belize 1.04 GPIA compare
- 99 Palestine, State of 1.04 GPIA compare
- 101 Cambodia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 102 San Marino 1.03 GPIA compare
- 103 Macau, China 1.03 GPIA compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 100th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 upper 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