Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.
Analysis
In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of youth population with high education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5% | — |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -86.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +89.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -86.9% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 1998 | +89.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka?
- Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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