Total sample population, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Total sample population, above primary education was 15.57 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.57 million
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
28th
of 105 countries
All-time high
15.57 million
in 2019
All-time low
8.11 million
in 1996
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Total sample population, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200520191992: 8.5M1993: 8.9M1994: 9.1M1995: 9.4M1996: 8.1M1998: 8.5M1999: 8.8M2000: 9.1M2001: 9.6M2002: 9.7M2003: 10.6M2004: 11.5M2006: 10.8M2007: 10.8M2008: 11.8M2009: 12.2M2011: 13.3M2012: 13.3M2013: 13.7M2014: 12.8M2015: 13.0M2016: 13.1M2019: 15.6M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, total sample population, above primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 15.57 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.57 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.11 million, in 1996.

Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.74 million 8.11 million 9.36 million 7
2000s 10.67 million 9.12 million 12.17 million 9
2010s 13.54 million 12.80 million 15.57 million 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Argentina 19.02 million compare
  2. 26 Pakistan 18.19 million compare
  3. 27 South Africa 15.79 million compare
  4. 29 Venezuela 12.92 million compare
  5. 30 Ghana 11.45 million compare
  6. 31 Netherlands 10.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Total sample population, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 15.57 million in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 15.57 million in 2019.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.11 million in 1996.
How does Sri Lanka rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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