Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 81.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
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 (% of male working-age) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 81.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.8% | 79.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.7% | 82.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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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About this data
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).