UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 3.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.9%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 1981
Years of data
8
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka, 1971–2018

0510151971199420181971: 1.81981: 0.7652001: 13.72008: 14.62009: 14.82016: 3.32017: 3.52018: 3.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka is 3.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1981.

That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1.8%
1981 0.8% -56.9%
2001 13.7% +1696.3%
2008 14.6% +5.9%
2009 14.8% +1.8%
2016 3.3% -77.9%
2017 3.5% +7.2%
2018 3.9% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 14.4% 13.7% 14.8% 3
2010s 3.6% 3.3% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 4.6% compare
  2. 73 Syria 4.5% compare
  3. 74 Mauritius 4.0% compare
  4. 76 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
  5. 77 Fiji 3.7% compare
  6. 78 Austria 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/