Sri Lanka - Educational attainment
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 38.53 |
| 2001 | 83.45 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.64 |
| 2001 | 88.44 |
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.01 |
| 2001 | 85.89 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sri Lanka was 80.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 82.84 in 2018, while its lowest value was 32.03 in 1981.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 32.03 |
| 2001 | 72.97 |
| 2008 | 72.59 |
| 2009 | 72.73 |
| 2016 | 81.65 |
| 2017 | 82.20 |
| 2018 | 82.84 |
| 2019 | 80.17 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sri Lanka was 82.06 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 82.89 in 2018, while its lowest value was 36.49 in 1981.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.49 |
| 2001 | 76.75 |
| 2008 | 75.48 |
| 2009 | 75.53 |
| 2016 | 81.57 |
| 2017 | 82.35 |
| 2018 | 82.89 |
| 2019 | 82.06 |
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sri Lanka was 81.03 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 82.87 in 2018, while its lowest value was 34.25 in 1981.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.25 |
| 2001 | 74.81 |
| 2008 | 73.93 |
| 2009 | 74.03 |
| 2016 | 81.61 |
| 2017 | 82.27 |
| 2018 | 82.87 |
| 2019 | 81.03 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.73 |
| 2008 | 29.80 |
| 2009 | 30.18 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.84 |
| 2008 | 28.73 |
| 2009 | 29.02 |
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.30 |
| 2008 | 29.30 |
| 2009 | 29.64 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Sri Lanka was 63.01 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 64.32 in 2018, while its lowest value was 10.32 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.32 |
| 2001 | 55.61 |
| 2016 | 63.02 |
| 2017 | 63.64 |
| 2018 | 64.32 |
| 2019 | 63.01 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Sri Lanka was 61.46 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 61.53 in 2018, while its lowest value was 12.84 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1971 | 12.84 |
| 2001 | 56.62 |
| 2016 | 60.10 |
| 2017 | 61.17 |
| 2018 | 61.53 |
| 2019 | 61.46 |
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Sri Lanka was 62.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 63.03 in 2018, while its lowest value was 11.65 in 1971.
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.65 |
| 2001 | 56.10 |
| 2016 | 61.68 |
| 2017 | 62.50 |
| 2018 | 63.03 |
| 2019 | 62.30 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.18 |
| 2017 | 4.29 |
| 2018 | 4.72 |
| 2019 | 4.80 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 4.18 |
| 2018 | 4.00 |
| 2019 | 4.19 |
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.06 |
| 2017 | 4.24 |
| 2018 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 4.52 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.749 |
| 2017 | 0.607 |
| 2018 | 0.644 |
| 2019 | 0.641 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 2016 | 0.916 |
| 2017 | 0.771 |
| 2018 | 0.783 |
| 2019 | 0.871 |
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.825 |
| 2017 | 0.683 |
| 2018 | 0.708 |
| 2019 | 0.746 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.77 |
| 1981 | 0.77 |
| 2001 | 14.11 |
| 2008 | 14.56 |
| 2009 | 14.83 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
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| 1971 | 2.69 |
| 1981 | 1.36 |
| 2001 | 13.28 |
| 2008 | 13.09 |
| 2009 | 13.28 |
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Definition: The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.26 |
| 1981 | 1.06 |
| 2001 | 13.70 |
| 2008 | 13.88 |
| 2009 | 14.11 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
