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 19.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 90 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 2008
All-time low
18.2%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1981–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

0102030401981199920181981: 33.22001: 18.22008: 44.62009: 44.42016: 19.22017: 19.12018: 19.2

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 19.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka peaked at 44.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2001.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 33.2%
2001 18.2% -45.2%
2008 44.6% +145.2%
2009 44.4% -0.6%
2016 19.2% -56.6%
2017 19.1% -0.9%
2018 19.2% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1
2000s 35.7% 18.2% 44.6% 3
2010s 19.2% 19.1% 19.2% 3

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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 19.2% 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 44.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2001.
How does Sri Lanka rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 90 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 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, both sexes. 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 lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/