Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.0496 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
198th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0508 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
0.0496 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Sri Lanka, 1971–2019

00.020.040.06197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0496 % change on previous year for start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 198th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.0508 % change on previous year
1972 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1973 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1974 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1975 0.0507 % change on previous year -0.1%
1976 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1977 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1978 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1979 0.0506 % change on previous year -0.1%
1980 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1981 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1982 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1983 0.0505 % change on previous year -0.1%
1984 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1985 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1986 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1987 0.0504 % change on previous year -0.1%
1988 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1989 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1990 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1991 0.0503 % change on previous year -0.1%
1992 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1993 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1994 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1995 0.0502 % change on previous year -0.1%
1996 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1997 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1998 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.1%
1999 0.0501 % change on previous year -0.0%
2000 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2001 0.05 % change on previous year -0.0%
2002 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2003 0.05 % change on previous year -0.1%
2004 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2005 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2006 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2007 0.0499 % change on previous year -0.0%
2008 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2009 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2010 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2011 0.0498 % change on previous year -0.0%
2012 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2013 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2014 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2015 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.0%
2016 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2017 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2018 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%
2019 0.0496 % change on previous year -0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 0.0496 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0496 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 0.0496 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0496 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0507 % change on previous year 0.0506 % change on previous year 0.0508 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.0504 % change on previous year 0.0503 % change on previous year 0.0505 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.0502 % change on previous year 0.0501 % change on previous year 0.0503 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.0499 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year 0.05 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0497 % change on previous year 0.0496 % change on previous year 0.0498 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 198 Costa Rica 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  2. 198 Cambodia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  3. 198 Monaco 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  4. 198 Malaysia 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  5. 198 Peru 0.0496 % change on previous year compare
  6. 198 Seychelles 0.0496 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Sri Lanka?
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Sri Lanka was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 198th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,379 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.