Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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
30
1976–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1976199920231976: 554.4k1981: 669.5k1982: 683.6k1983: 708.8k1984: 737.1k1985: 757.7k1986: 792.9k1987: 975.1k1988: 1.0M1989: 1.0M1990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka stood at 1.29 million.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 30 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1976 to 2023.
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%
2019 1.37 million -1.9%
2020 1.34 million -1.9%
2021 1.32 million -2.0%
2022 1.29 million -1.6%
2023 1.29 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.33 million 1.26 million 1.39 million 10
2020s 1.31 million 1.29 million 1.34 million 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 40 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.38 million compare
  2. 41 Canada 1.31 million compare
  3. 42 Malaysia 1.29 million compare
  4. 44 Republic of Korea 1.29 million compare
  5. 45 Ukraine 1.28 million compare
  6. 46 Afghanistan 1.27 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 1.29 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 554,442 in 1976.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.