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 63.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
63.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2018
All-time low
11.6%
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: 11.62001: 56.12016: 61.72017: 62.52018: 63

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 63.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Sri Lanka peaked at 63.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1971.

Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 78 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). Total in Sri Lanka, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 11.6%
2001 56.1% +381.7%
2016 61.7% +9.9%
2017 62.5% +1.3%
2018 63.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2000s 56.1% 56.1% 56.1% 1
2010s 62.4% 61.7% 63.0% 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 39 Bahrain 64.9% compare
  2. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.5% compare
  3. 41 Hong Kong 63.3% compare
  4. 43 Venezuela 61.9% compare
  5. 44 South Africa 61.3% compare
  6. 45 Chile 59.2% compare

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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 63.0% 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 63.0% 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 11.6% in 1971.
How does Sri Lanka rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 78 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). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/