Youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth not in education employment training was 18.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka is 18.2, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.05, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.68 | — |
| 2011 | 26.52 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.13 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 29.56 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26.63 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 27.09 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.72 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 24.18 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 21.51 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.38 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 18.05 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.95, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.08 | 21.21 | 29.56 | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.29 | 18.05 | 21.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka?
- Youth not in education employment training in Sri Lanka was 18.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.05 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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