Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 48.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
48.8%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2010
All-time low
11.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 14.51965: 11.41970: 20.21975: 17.81980: 161985: 15.81990: 16.31995: 14.12000: 11.62005: 27.12010: 48.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 48.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.5%
1965 11.4% -21.5%
1970 20.2% +77.5%
1975 17.8% -12.0%
1980 16.0% -9.9%
1985 15.8% -1.7%
1990 16.3% +3.2%
1995 14.1% -13.5%
2000 11.6% -17.5%
2005 27.1% +133.8%
2010 48.8% +80.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.9% 11.4% 14.5% 2
1970s 19.0% 17.8% 20.2% 2
1980s 15.9% 15.8% 16.0% 2
1990s 15.2% 14.1% 16.3% 2
2000s 19.4% 11.6% 27.1% 2
2010s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 3 Maldives 59.2% compare
  2. 4 Botswana 58.1% compare
  3. 5 China 52.2% compare
  4. 7 Albania 45.9% compare
  5. 7 Malta 45.9% compare
  6. 9 Belize 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 48.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 320.9%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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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