Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 55.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2010
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 11.41965: 151970: 19.21975: 161980: 15.31985: 16.31990: 14.11995: 11.62000: 102005: 22.42010: 55.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 55.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 452.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 5th 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 20-24 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.4%
1965 15.0% +31.5%
1970 19.2% +28.3%
1975 16.0% -16.6%
1980 15.3% -4.2%
1985 16.3% +5.9%
1990 14.1% -13.5%
1995 11.6% -17.6%
2000 10.0% -13.6%
2005 22.4% +123.7%
2010 55.2% +146.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.2% 11.4% 15.0% 2
1970s 17.6% 16.0% 19.2% 2
1980s 15.8% 15.3% 16.3% 2
1990s 12.8% 11.6% 14.1% 2
2000s 16.2% 10.0% 22.4% 2
2010s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Barbados 65.0% compare
  2. 3 Botswana 59.6% compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 55.5% compare
  4. 6 China 46.6% compare
  5. 7 Gambia 44.4% compare
  6. 8 Congo 43.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 452.1%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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