Labor force with basic education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force with basic education was 48.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Sri Lanka is 48.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 51.6% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 31.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force with basic education in Sri Lanka was 48.9% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force with basic education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).