Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.29 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2018
All-time low
554,442
in 1976
Years of data
28
1976–2023
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka is 1.29 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 554,442, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 554,442 | — |
| 1981 | 669,512 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 683,628 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 708,793 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 737,124 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 757,738 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 792,929 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 975,134 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554,442 | 554,442 | 554,442 | 1 |
| 1980s | 818,403 | 669,512 | 1.04 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.06 million | 1.19 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.26 million | 1.39 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.29 million | 1.32 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.38 million compare
- 41 Canada 1.31 million compare
- 42 Malaysia 1.29 million compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 1.29 million compare
- 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
- 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Sri Lanka was 1.29 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 554,442 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release