Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 46.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2010
All-time low
12.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 121965: 12.11970: 18.11975: 15.41980: 14.71985: 16.11990: 17.91995: 19.12000: 17.62005: 28.42010: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka is 46.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 166.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.0%
1965 12.1% +1.4%
1970 18.1% +49.3%
1975 15.4% -14.9%
1980 14.7% -5.1%
1985 16.1% +10.0%
1990 17.9% +10.9%
1995 19.1% +6.9%
2000 17.6% -7.9%
2005 28.4% +61.6%
2010 46.9% +64.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.1% 12.0% 12.1% 2
1970s 16.8% 15.4% 18.1% 2
1980s 15.4% 14.7% 16.1% 2
1990s 18.5% 17.9% 19.1% 2
2000s 23.0% 17.6% 28.4% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 59.2% compare
  2. 3 Malta 57.3% compare
  3. 4 China 54.5% compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 46.3% compare
  5. 7 Congo 45.7% compare
  6. 8 Belize 45.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Sri Lanka was 46.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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