Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
108th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.010.020.030.041992200520191992: 0.014 % of population with high education in working age1993: 0.019 % of population with high education in working age1994: 0.016 % of population with high education in working age1995: 0.016 % of population with high education in working age1996: 0.02 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.022 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.021 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.022 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.022 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.026 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.024 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.025 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.027 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.027 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.029 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.029 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.031 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.032 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.037 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.038 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.04 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.042 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.044 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0% for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1992 0.0%
1993 0.0% +36.0%
1994 0.0% -16.3%
1995 0.0% +3.0%
1996 0.0% +24.5%
1998 0.0% +10.4%
1999 0.0% -4.8%
2000 0.0% +4.8%
2001 0.0% -1.5%
2002 0.0% +17.4%
2003 0.0% -5.6%
2004 0.0% +2.3%
2006 0.0% +8.5%
2007 0.0% -0.2%
2008 0.0% +8.6%
2009 0.0% -0.5%
2011 0.0% +7.9%
2012 0.0% +3.3%
2013 0.0% +15.4%
2014 0.0% +2.9%
2015 0.0% +5.9%
2016 0.0% +3.6%
2019 0.0% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 105 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  2. 106 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  3. 107 Nepal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
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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