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 56.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
56.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2018
All-time low
9.4%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2018

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

1020304050601971199420181971: 9.42001: 20.22016: 55.62017: 56.22018: 56.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 56.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1971.

That places Sri Lanka 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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 upper secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 9.4%
2001 20.2% +115.5%
2016 55.6% +174.9%
2017 56.2% +1.0%
2018 56.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2000s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1
2010s 56.2% 55.6% 56.6% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 5 Poland 56.7% compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 54.4% compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 51.7% compare
  6. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.6% 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 56.6% 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 56.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Sri Lanka ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2018.
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 upper 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/