Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 664,613 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 664,613 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.06 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 599,213, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1998 | 665,990 | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 643,705 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 650,159 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 663,401 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 654,187 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 663,815 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 653,888 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 639,367 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 625,543 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 599,213 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 621,842 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 633,431 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 653,847 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 667,883 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 669,437 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 668,534 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 671,872 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 680,776 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 689,950 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 697,237 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 697,777 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 688,769 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 677,931 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 664,613 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 863,330 | 665,990 | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 643,698 | 599,213 | 663,815 | 9 |
| 2010s | 665,481 | 621,842 | 697,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,272 | 664,613 | 697,777 | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 664,613 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,213 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release