Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.5987 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5987.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6737 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5576, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6451 | — |
| 2001 | 0.6712 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6263 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6398 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6737 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5638 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6123 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5911 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6629 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5576 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6601 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6113 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6376 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6055 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5987 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6318 | 0.5638 | 0.6737 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6118 | 0.5576 | 0.6601 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 1 Ethiopia 0.6444 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5867 compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 0.5571 compare
- 5 Cambodia 0.5187 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 proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Sri Lanka was 0.5987 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6737 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5576 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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