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 7.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka is 7.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.0% | — |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
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 7.0% 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 10.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 168 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 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release