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

Sri Lanka: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 64.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 77 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2018
All-time low
10.3%
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sri Lanka, 1971–2018

2040601971199420181971: 10.32001: 55.62016: 632017: 63.62018: 64.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sri Lanka is 64.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sri Lanka peaked at 64.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1971.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 10.3%
2001 55.6% +438.6%
2016 63.0% +13.3%
2017 63.6% +1.0%
2018 64.3% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1
2000s 55.6% 55.6% 55.6% 1
2010s 63.7% 63.0% 64.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sri Lanka?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sri Lanka was 64.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 77 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+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/