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 0.6906 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.6906 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
95th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.8089 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.6155 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2010–2023
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 0.6906 GPIA for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8089 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6155 GPIA, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 160 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7109 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7321 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7602 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7552 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6155 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8089 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7317 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7535 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6906 GPIA | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7307 GPIA | 0.6155 GPIA | 0.8089 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.722 GPIA | 0.6906 GPIA | 0.7535 GPIA | 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 0.6906 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 0.8089 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6155 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 160 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 8.6%. 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 vocational 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