Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 635,512 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
635,512 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
635,512 number
in 2018
All-time low
91,972 number
in 1995
Years of data
8
1995–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200620181995: 92.0k number2010: 602.0k number2011: 619.8k number2012: 609.1k number2013: 602.6k number2016: 607.3k number2017: 601.0k number2018: 635.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka is 635,512 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 635,512 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91,972 number, in 1995.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,972 number 91,972 number 91,972 number 1
2010s 611,044 number 601,001 number 635,512 number 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Afghanistan 713,477 number compare
  2. 32 Poland 671,825 number compare
  3. 33 Colombia 647,412 number compare
  4. 35 Ghana 610,281 number compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 606,715 number compare
  6. 37 Morocco 567,056 number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sri Lanka was 635,512 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 635,512 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 91,972 number in 1995.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/