Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 47.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.1%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
117th
of 125 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2016
All-time low
46.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 52.42011: 51.42012: 46.82013: 50.72014: 50.62015: 52.12016: 53.32017: 53.22018: 50.52019: 50.82020: 48.82021: 47.92022: 48.82023: 47.1

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka is 47.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 52.4%
2011 51.4% -2.0%
2012 46.8% -8.8%
2013 50.7% +8.2%
2014 50.6% -0.2%
2015 52.1% +3.0%
2016 53.3% +2.3%
2017 53.2% -0.2%
2018 50.5% -5.1%
2019 50.8% +0.6%
2020 48.8% -4.0%
2021 47.9% -1.8%
2022 48.8% +1.8%
2023 47.1% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.2% 46.8% 53.3% 10
2020s 48.1% 47.1% 48.8% 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 114 Honduras 52.8% compare
  2. 115 Egypt 51.5% compare
  3. 116 India 47.9% compare
  4. 118 Philippines 46.8% compare
  5. 119 Timor-Leste 46.3% compare
  6. 120 Kosovo 45.3% compare
  7. 120 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 45.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka was 47.1% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Sri Lanka ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).