Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 343,408 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
343,408 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
386,257 number
in 1993
All-time low
321,641 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 343,408 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka peaked at 386,257 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 321,641 number, in 2007.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 321,851 number | — |
| 1971 | 322,769 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 324,556 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 326,068 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 327,821 number | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 331,630 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 337,853 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 342,709 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 347,249 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 350,445 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 350,105 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 346,875 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 344,657 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 342,319 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 341,657 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 345,865 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 353,819 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 361,049 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 367,952 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 374,158 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 378,463 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 381,894 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 384,310 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 386,257 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 385,752 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 380,268 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 371,055 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 362,376 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 346,658 number | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 340,716 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 337,431 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 333,804 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 330,805 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 328,420 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 325,943 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 323,196 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 322,192 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 321,641 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 322,177 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 325,454 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 331,541 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 335,761 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 339,880 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 343,641 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 345,976 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 346,552 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 347,272 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 347,729 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 347,444 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 346,015 number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 343,408 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333,295 number | 321,851 number | 350,445 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,846 number | 341,657 number | 374,158 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 371,775 number | 340,716 number | 386,257 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 327,106 number | 321,641 number | 337,431 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,181 number | 331,541 number | 347,729 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,408 number | 343,408 number | 343,408 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Zimbabwe 370,097 number compare
- 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 350,903 number compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 350,123 number compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 342,703 number compare
- 67 Australia 324,473 number compare
- 68 Guinea 324,256 number compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka was 343,408 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 386,257 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,641 number in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.