Labor force with advanced education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force with advanced education was 81.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced 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 advanced education.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 81.0% for labor force with advanced education in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Sri Lanka peaked at 84.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2012.
Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.9% | — |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 82.2% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.4% | 63.9% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.0% | 82.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Sri Lanka?
- Labor force with advanced education in Sri Lanka was 81.0% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 38th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 (% of total 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).