Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 96.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.9% | — |
| 1971 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.1% | 96.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 British Virgin Islands 96.4% compare
- 76 Guinea 96.3% compare
- 77 Central African Republic 96.3% compare
- 79 Eswatini 96.1% compare
- 80 Bangladesh 96.0% compare
- 81 American Samoa 95.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Sri Lanka was 96.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.