Education in Sri Lanka 2,887 indicators covering education for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ 1,188 millions 2020 up 17.9% 49th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 3.8% 2024 up 48.0% 78th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Female share of graduates in Business, Administration and Law 56.5% 2018 up 8.4% 48th Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling 92.7% 2023 up 0.1% 68th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ 358.76 millions 2020 up 35.5% 59th Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation, by 100.0% 2023 up 5.3% 70th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2023 — 69th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2023 — 37th Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female 58.7% 2018 down 2.3% 55th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 58.0% 2018 up 346.4% 18th Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ 1,146 millions 2020 up 50.8% 54th Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female 39.3% 2018 up 12.4% 62nd Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ 1,365 millions 2020 up 35.5% 50th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.3967 LPIA 2024 down 5.8% 53rd Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 1.8% 2020 down 77.6% 93rd Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 5th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 98.2% 2020 up 6.7% 17th Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 5.5% 2022 down 81.9% 98th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 4.9% 2024 up 53.3% 75th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 5.5% 2022 down 81.9% 98th Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 5.1% 2022 down 82.8% 104th Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher 5.1% 2022 down 82.8% 104th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 82.9% 2023 up 15.0% 60th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 5.1% 2022 down 82.8% 104th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.32 LPIA 2024 down 4.7% 68th Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 58.0% 2018 up 346.4% 15th Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 4.7% 2022 down 83.8% 104th Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 4.7% 2022 down 83.8% 104th Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 85th Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.22 GPIA 2024 up 2.4% 34th Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 98.2% 2020 up 6.6% 21st Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower 1.8% 2020 down 76.7% 87th Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 5.4% 2023 up 577.5% 94th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 5.4% 2023 up 577.5% 94th Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 5.1% 2023 up 438.6% 102nd Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 5.1% 2023 up 438.6% 102nd Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities 99.8% 2023 up 21.4% 73rd Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a 6.2% 2019 down 30.2% 98th Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 1.14 GPIA 2022 up 9.8% 32nd Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 0.4719 LPIA 2024 down 7.4% 46th Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching 40.7% 2023 up 385.9% 95th Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents 0 2023 down 100.0% 62nd Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male 0 2023 down 100.0% 61st All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 32.4% 2015 down 36.0% 86th Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2023 — 33rd Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2023 — 30th All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 94.2% 2020 up 13.6% 6th Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 100.0% 2023 up 0.0% 17th Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent 5.6% 2023 up 745.9% 86th Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 5.6% 2023 up 745.9% 86th Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students 0 2023 — 9th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2023 — 8th Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 0 2023 — 6th Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2023 — 7th Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 0 2023 — 6th Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students 0 2023 — 9th Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 0 2023 — 3rd Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 0 2023 — 5th ← Previous Page 32 of 49 Next →