UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sri Lanka, 1981–2018

00.250.50.7511981199920181981: 0.878 GPIA2001: 0.951 GPIA2008: 0.962 GPIA2009: 0.963 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.998 GPIA2018: 0.999 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1981.

Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Sri Lanka, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.9%
2001 1.0% +8.3%
2008 1.0% +1.2%
2009 1.0% +0.1%
2016 1.0% +4.0%
2017 1.0% -0.3%
2018 1.0% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sri Lanka?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1981.
How does Sri Lanka rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Sri Lanka ranks 25th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 926 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/