Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -0.5206 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -0.5206 % change on previous year for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and down 180.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 22.98 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -1.56 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1984 | 4 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1987 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +394.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7886 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -413.4% |
| 2012 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6477 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2014 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +1179.6% |
| 2018 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2023 | -0.5206 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -0.7886 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.5206 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 154 Samoa -0.2124 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Greece -0.2441 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Mauritania -0.46 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.6373 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Italy -0.6419 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Brazil -0.7217 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -0.5206 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22.98 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.