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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 11.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.8%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 0.031965: 01970: 0.541975: 0.231980: 01985: 11990: 2.11995: 2.42000: 3.52005: 7.32010: 11.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 11.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 234.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% -100.0%
1970 0.5%
1975 0.2% -57.4%
1980 0.0% -100.0%
1985 1.0%
1990 2.1% +112.0%
1995 2.4% +11.8%
2000 3.5% +49.4%
2005 7.3% +106.2%
2010 11.8% +62.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
1980s 0.5% 0.0% 1.0% 2
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2
2000s 5.4% 3.5% 7.3% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 5 United States of America 16.9% compare
  2. 6 Slovakia 15.4% compare
  3. 7 Philippines 11.9% compare
  4. 9 Myanmar 11.5% compare
  5. 10 Barbados 11.4% compare
  6. 11 Egypt 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Sri Lanka was 11.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Sri Lanka ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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