Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
93.0%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2010–2018

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0204060801002010201420182010: 93.2 %2011: 93 %2012: 93.4 %2013: 94.1 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 99.9% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2011.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 93.2%
2011 93.0% -0.3%
2012 93.4% +0.5%
2013 94.1% +0.7%
2017 98.7% +4.9%
2018 99.9% +1.2%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 4 Canada 99.9% compare
  2. 5 Portugal 99.9% compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 99.8% compare
  5. 9 Sweden 99.8% compare
  6. 10 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2011.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.