Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) 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 125 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.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.9% | — |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 48.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.3% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 51.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 125 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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About this data
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).