Labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education, male was 81.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
81.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2016
All-time low
79.5%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

0204060802010201620232010: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 85.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 79.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 84.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 80.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 85.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 87 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 86.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 86.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 85.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 82.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 81.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 82.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 81.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 81.7% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 87.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2012.

That places Sri Lanka 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
2010 86.7%
2011 85.6% -1.3%
2012 79.5% -7.1%
2013 84.6% +6.4%
2014 80.6% -4.7%
2015 85.8% +6.4%
2016 87.0% +1.5%
2017 86.8% -0.3%
2018 86.4% -0.4%
2019 85.4% -1.2%
2020 82.8% -3.0%
2021 81.8% -1.3%
2022 82.5% +0.9%
2023 81.7% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 84.8% 79.5% 87.0% 10
2020s 82.2% 81.7% 82.8% 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 66 Ecuador 82.2% compare
  2. 67 Latvia 82.1% compare
  3. 68 Estonia 81.9% compare
  4. 70 Netherlands 81.1% compare
  5. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.0% compare
  6. 72 Norway 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka was 81.7% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).