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

Sri Lanka: Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid was 0.7097 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7097
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.8248
in 2001
All-time low
0.7078
in 2015
Years of data
15
2000–2016

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

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.8232001: 0.8252002: 0.8132003: 0.8172004: 0.7942006: 0.7852007: 0.7742008: 0.7792009: 0.7652011: 0.7612012: 0.7342013: 0.7182014: 0.7172015: 0.7082016: 0.71

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka is 0.7097, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8248 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7078, in 2015.

That places Sri Lanka 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.823
2001 0.8248 +0.2%
2002 0.8125 -1.5%
2003 0.817 +0.5%
2004 0.7937 -2.8%
2006 0.7849 -1.1%
2007 0.7739 -1.4%
2008 0.7789 +0.6%
2009 0.7645 -1.8%
2011 0.7612 -0.4%
2012 0.7344 -3.5%
2013 0.7183 -2.2%
2014 0.7171 -0.2%
2015 0.7078 -1.3%
2016 0.7097 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.797 0.7645 0.8248 9
2010s 0.7247 0.7078 0.7612 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 1 Australia 0.8396 compare
  2. 3 Moldova 0.5628 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.5501 compare
  4. 5 Czechia 0.5378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka?
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid in Sri Lanka was 0.7097 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.8248 in 2001.
What is the lowest individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7078 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid?
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 63 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with secondary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 791 data points, 2000–2021
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