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
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.2% | 46.8% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.1% | 48.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 114 Honduras 52.8% compare
- 115 Egypt 51.5% compare
- 116 India 47.9% compare
- 118 Philippines 46.8% compare
- 119 Timor-Leste 46.3% compare
- 120 Kosovo 45.3% compare
- 120 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 45.3% compare
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).