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

Sri Lanka: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1992
All-time low
1.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

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

00.20.40.60.811992200520191992: 0.986 % of population with high education in working age1993: 0.981 % of population with high education in working age1994: 0.984 % of population with high education in working age1995: 0.984 % of population with high education in working age1996: 0.98 % of population with high education in working age1998: 0.978 % of population with high education in working age1999: 0.979 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.978 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.978 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.974 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.976 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.975 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.973 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.973 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.971 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.971 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.969 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.968 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.963 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.962 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.96 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.958 % of population with high education in working age2019: 0.956 % 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 1.0% for working-age population with secondary education, above primary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with 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 1.0%
1993 1.0% -0.5%
1994 1.0% +0.3%
1995 1.0% -0.0%
1996 1.0% -0.4%
1998 1.0% -0.2%
1999 1.0% +0.1%
2000 1.0% -0.1%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% -0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2006 1.0% -0.2%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 1.0% -0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% -0.2%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.5%
2014 1.0% -0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2019 1.0% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 2 Nepal 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Jamaica 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 with 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 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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