Sri Lanka - Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Sri Lanka was 84.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 84.73 in 2016, while its lowest value was 63.86 in 2012.
Definition: The percentage of the working age population with an advanced level of education who are in the labor force. 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).
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.92 |
| 2011 | 82.80 |
| 2012 | 63.86 |
| 2013 | 82.75 |
| 2014 | 81.95 |
| 2015 | 84.12 |
| 2016 | 84.73 |
| 2017 | 84.10 |
| 2018 | 83.28 |
| 2019 | 84.50 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
