Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.8%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.8% for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of population with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8% | — |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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