Urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Urban population, above primary education was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.
Analysis
In 2019, urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 95 Cambodia 0.4% compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.3% compare
- 97 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 99 Venezuela 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Urban population, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, above primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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