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 10.1% 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 10.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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 | 12.7% | — |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.7% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 116 Morocco 11.7% compare
- 117 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.0% compare
- 118 Madagascar 10.3% compare
- 120 Tajikistan 10.0%
- 121 Guinea 9.0% compare
- 122 Senegal 9.0% compare
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka was 10.1% 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 13.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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 25.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release