Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 52.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
52.4%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2010
All-time low
10.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 10.71965: 14.51970: 20.21975: 17.71980: 161985: 16.91990: 16.31995: 16.92000: 14.12005: 26.12010: 52.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 271.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.7%
1965 14.5% +35.4%
1970 20.2% +39.4%
1975 17.7% -12.4%
1980 16.0% -9.5%
1985 16.9% +5.2%
1990 16.3% -3.6%
1995 16.9% +3.8%
2000 14.1% -16.4%
2005 26.1% +85.5%
2010 52.4% +100.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.6% 10.7% 14.5% 2
1970s 19.0% 17.7% 20.2% 2
1980s 16.4% 16.0% 16.9% 2
1990s 16.6% 16.3% 16.9% 2
2000s 20.1% 14.1% 26.1% 2
2010s 52.4% 52.4% 52.4% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 6 Albania 52.9% compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 46.4% compare
  5. 9 Belize 42.9% compare
  6. 10 Jordan 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 52.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 271.8%. 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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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