Labor force with advanced education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education, male 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 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.8% | 79.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.7% | 82.8% | 4 |
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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).