Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.10.20.31992200520191992: 0.309 % of population with high edcuation1993: 0.292 % of population with high edcuation1994: 0.291 % of population with high edcuation1995: 0.293 % of population with high edcuation1996: 0.325 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.32 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.315 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.314 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.298 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.307 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.294 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.291 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.264 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.256 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.256 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.244 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.244 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.232 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.227 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.216 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.214 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.212 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.216 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

That places Sri Lanka 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% -5.6%
1994 0.3% -0.4%
1995 0.3% +0.6%
1996 0.3% +11.1%
1998 0.3% -1.5%
1999 0.3% -1.7%
2000 0.3% -0.2%
2001 0.3% -5.1%
2002 0.3% +2.8%
2003 0.3% -4.1%
2004 0.3% -1.1%
2006 0.3% -9.3%
2007 0.3% -3.1%
2008 0.3% +0.3%
2009 0.2% -4.7%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% -4.9%
2013 0.2% -2.3%
2014 0.2% -5.1%
2015 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% -0.6%
2019 0.2% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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  5. 60 Chile 0.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 15-24, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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