Education in Sri Lanka

2,887 indicators covering education for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 2.3% 2024 up 24.6% 55th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 0.5% 2015 down 95.2% 57th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 2 GPIA 2023 unchanged 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from 1.67 GPIA 2023 up 66.7% 6th
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of 45.0% 2019 up 195.4% 16th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 — 65th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 1.8% 2024 up 19.7% 54th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 14.3% 2019 down 67.3% 58th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 1 GPIA 2023 — 40th
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified 99.9% 2023 up 0.0% 7th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 58th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 — 61st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.5951 GPIA 2024 down 6.4% 58th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female 96.1% 2024 up 1.7% 29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female 87.6% 2024 up 3.8% 16th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.5 GPIA 2023 down 66.7% 55th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2024 unchanged 19th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.2308 GPIA 2023 up 1,007.9% 50th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 2 GPIA 2023 up 900.0% 1st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes 89.5% 2024 up 1.7% 16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes 96.2% 2024 up 1.3% 30th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male 96.2% 2024 up 0.8% 32nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 1.26 GPIA 2023 — 10th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male 92.0% 2024 down 0.8% 21st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 9th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender 0.95 GPIA 2024 up 4.4% 20th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 1.5 GPIA 2022 — 9th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 3,686 1992 down 96.0% 5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.6% 2024 down 5.7% 52nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 2 GPIA 2021 up 100.0% 1st
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.2496 LPIA 2024 down 24.3% 42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female 94.0% 2024 up 1.7% 16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.6% 2024 up 1.2% 51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female 76.4% 2024 up 2.5% 12th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender 1 GPIA 2024 down 1.0% 14th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 down 100.0% 56th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0.6364 GPIA 2023 down 68.2% 47th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent 0.2145 LPIA 2024 down 20.9% 46th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity 0.89 LPIA 2024 down 1.1% 16th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes 79.7% 2024 up 0.3% 12th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes 93.9% 2024 up 1.4% 21st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index 0.98 LPIA 2024 unchanged 12th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male 93.8% 2024 up 1.0% 21st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the 1.59 GPIA 2023 — 8th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male 83.8% 2024 down 2.1% 15th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity 1 GPIA 2024 up 1.0% 11th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender 0.91 GPIA 2024 up 4.6% 17th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female 94.9% 2024 up 1.3% 30th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 GPIA 2023 — 52nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education 0.9% 2010 down 70.3% 75th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education 0.8% 2010 down 75.0% 87th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education 6.1% 2010 down 41.7% 79th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education 4.4% 2010 down 49.1% 87th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with no education 0.9% 2010 down 80.2% 90th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education 0.8% 2010 down 83.3% 93rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with no education 1.7% 2010 down 68.1% 84th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with no education 1.5% 2010 down 73.9% 90th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education 7.4% 2010 down 41.7% 80th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education 5.4% 2010 down 48.1% 83rd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with no education 2.2% 2010 down 68.3% 83rd