Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 170,338 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
170,338 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
189,526 number
in 1993
All-time low
158,564 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
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka stood at 170,338 number.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Sri Lanka peaked at 189,526 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 158,564 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 | 159,581 number | — |
| 1971 | 159,846 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 160,589 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 161,194 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 161,919 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 163,723 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 166,814 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 169,191 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 171,406 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 172,949 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 172,701 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 170,921 number | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 169,688 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 168,431 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 168,043 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 170,121 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 174,011 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 177,555 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 180,953 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 183,991 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 186,030 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 187,597 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 188,670 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 189,526 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 189,194 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 186,435 number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 181,804 number | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 177,444 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 169,580 number | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 166,763 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 165,420 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 163,936 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 162,682 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 161,668 number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 160,526 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 159,184 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 158,837 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 158,564 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 158,807 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 160,615 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 164,104 number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 166,735 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 169,275 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 171,544 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 172,829 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 172,935 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 173,212 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 173,317 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 172,975 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 171,980 number | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 170,338 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164,721 number | 159,581 number | 172,949 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,642 number | 168,043 number | 183,991 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,304 number | 166,763 number | 189,526 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,024 number | 158,564 number | 165,420 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,891 number | 164,104 number | 173,317 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,338 number | 170,338 number | 170,338 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Poland 184,103 number compare
- 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 171,786 number compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 171,721 number compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 166,345 number compare
- 67 Guinea 160,832 number compare
- 68 Australia 158,080 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 170,338 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 189,526 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 158,564 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 3.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.