Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 92.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
92.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2017
All-time low
88.1%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0204060801002010201420182010: 89.2 %2011: 88.2 %2012: 88.4 %2013: 88.1 %2016: 91.3 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 92.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka stood at 92.1%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka peaked at 92.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 89.2%
2011 88.2% -1.1%
2012 88.4% +0.2%
2013 88.1% -0.3%
2016 91.3% +3.6%
2017 92.2% +1.0%
2018 92.1% -0.1%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 60 Cambodia 92.6%
  2. 61 Bhutan 92.5% compare
  3. 62 Madagascar 92.3% compare
  4. 64 Burkina Faso 91.5% compare
  5. 65 Bangladesh 91.4% compare
  6. 66 British Virgin Islands 91.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka?
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Sri Lanka was 92.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
Sri Lanka ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 3,926 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the upper secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the upper 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.