Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid was 0.7532 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7532
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.7847
in 2015
All-time low
0.6376
in 2002
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.6512001: 0.6812002: 0.6382003: 0.6482004: 0.6482006: 0.7272007: 0.7442008: 0.7472009: 0.7032011: 0.7662012: 0.7692013: 0.7742014: 0.7842015: 0.7852016: 0.753

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7532.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7847 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6376, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6513
2001 0.6815 +4.6%
2002 0.6376 -6.4%
2003 0.648 +1.6%
2004 0.6484 +0.1%
2006 0.7275 +12.2%
2007 0.7437 +2.2%
2008 0.7474 +0.5%
2009 0.7031 -5.9%
2011 0.7659 +8.9%
2012 0.7694 +0.5%
2013 0.7739 +0.6%
2014 0.7841 +1.3%
2015 0.7847 +0.1%
2016 0.7532 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6876 0.6376 0.7474 9
2010s 0.7719 0.7532 0.7847 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Australia 0.7979 compare
  2. 2 Slovakia 0.77 compare
  3. 3 Czechia 0.7559 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 0.747 compare
  5. 6 South Africa 0.7398 compare
  6. 7 Croatia 0.7136 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid in Sri Lanka was 0.7532 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.7847 in 2015.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6376 in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid?
Sri Lanka ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 796 data points, 2000–2021
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