Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 0.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 88 Pakistan 0.5% compare
- 89 Guinea 0.5% compare
- 90 South Africa 0.5% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 0.5% compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 94 Namibia 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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