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

00.20.40.60.81992200520191992: 0.827 % of population with high education1993: 0.823 % of population with high education1994: 0.821 % of population with high education1995: 0.831 % of population with high education1996: 0.882 % of population with high education1998: 0.88 % of population with high education1999: 0.884 % of population with high education2000: 0.885 % of population with high education2001: 0.877 % of population with high education2002: 0.889 % of population with high education2003: 0.883 % of population with high education2004: 0.879 % of population with high education2006: 0.883 % of population with high education2007: 0.885 % of population with high education2008: 0.883 % of population with high education2009: 0.877 % of population with high education2011: 0.876 % of population with high education2012: 0.877 % of population with high education2013: 0.862 % of population with high education2014: 0.859 % of population with high education2015: 0.855 % of population with high education2016: 0.85 % of population with high education2019: 0.847 % of population with high education

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Madagascar 0.8% compare
  2. 70 Italy 0.8% compare
  3. 71 Denmark 0.8% compare
  4. 73 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
  5. 74 Greece 0.8% compare
  6. 75 Argentina 0.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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