Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 3.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka, 2001–2018

02462001200920182001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 5.1 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 4.2 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 3 %2018: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka is 3.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 5.1%
2011 5.4% +6.6%
2012 5.5% +1.4%
2013 5.4% -1.6%
2014 4.2% -22.9%
2015 2.9% -30.0%
2016 2.9% +0.4%
2017 3.0% +1.2%
2018 3.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 4.2% 2.9% 5.5% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 142 Burundi 3.4% compare
  2. 143 Andorra 3.3% compare
  3. 144 Sao Tome and Principe 3.1% compare
  4. 146 Botswana 2.8% compare
  5. 147 Jamaica 2.7% compare
  6. 148 Maldives 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka →

Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Sri Lanka ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/percentage-of-enrolment-in-lower-secondary-education-in-private-institutions-percent/sri-lanka/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/percentage-of-enrolment-in-lower-secondary-education-in-private-institutions-percent/sri-lanka/">Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Sri Lanka</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.