Sri Lanka is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 79th out of 132 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2022 and 16th out of the 28 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
Poverty headcount ratio (% population)
Net enrolment rate in lower secondary education
Labour force participation rate with short-cycle tertiary education
Citable documents per R&D personnel in higher education
Labour force participation rate with advanced education
Areas of Improvement
Government expenditure on vocational education (%)
Government expenditure on primary education (% GDP)
Female-to-male ratio in parliament
Building quality control
Government funding per secondary student (% GDP per capita)