Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 87.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.95
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 203 countries
All-time high
95.91
in 2018
All-time low
49.1
in 1976
Years of data
34
1970–2023
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 87.95 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 95.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.1, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.25 | — |
| 1971 | 51.69 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 55.56 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 55.26 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.38 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 49.1 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 54.13 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 54.62 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 55.06 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 57.1 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 59.25 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 60.96 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 63.54 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 78.75 | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 80.93 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 82.88 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 83.86 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 83.57 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 84.85 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 85.14 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.98 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 87.15 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.35 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 94.11 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.67 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.14 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.49 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.45 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.04 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.91 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.83 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 88.19 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 87.95 | -0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87.95 is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.89, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.37 | 49.1 | 55.56 | 6 |
| 1980s | 64.72 | 54.13 | 82.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.26 | 83.57 | 87.15 | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.23 | 92.35 | 95.91 | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.66 | 87.95 | 89.83 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Serbia 89.84 compare
- 112 West Bank and Gaza 88.86 compare
- 113 Eswatini 88.29 compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 87.87 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.87 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 87.42 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka was 87.95 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 95.91 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.