Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 55.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.2%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2010
All-time low
11.3%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 15.11965: 17.31970: 20.61975: 20.81980: 16.71985: 18.61990: 15.81995: 13.42000: 11.32005: 26.52010: 55.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka is 55.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 388.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.1%
1965 17.3% +14.4%
1970 20.6% +19.4%
1975 20.8% +0.6%
1980 16.7% -19.5%
1985 18.6% +11.0%
1990 15.8% -14.8%
1995 13.4% -15.4%
2000 11.3% -15.5%
2005 26.5% +134.6%
2010 55.2% +108.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.2% 15.1% 17.3% 2
1970s 20.7% 20.6% 20.8% 2
1980s 17.6% 16.7% 18.6% 2
1990s 14.6% 13.4% 15.8% 2
2000s 18.9% 11.3% 26.5% 2
2010s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 43 Qatar 56.0% compare
  2. 44 Belgium 55.8% compare
  3. 45 Spain 55.4% compare
  4. 47 Germany 54.7% compare
  5. 48 Ireland 54.6% compare
  6. 49 Jamaica 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 55.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 388.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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