Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0584 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0584 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0689 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 units per person, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0402 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0443 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0447 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0461 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0477 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0487 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0613 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0625 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0651 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0657 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0669 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0675 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0603 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0614 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0622 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0644 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0628 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0627 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0643 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0594 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 units per person | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0584 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0584 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0453 units per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0443 units per person | 0.0637 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 units per person | 0.0651 units per person | 0.0689 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0627 units per person | 0.0603 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 25 Kazakhstan 0.0601 units per person compare
- 26 Mongolia 0.0588 units per person compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 0.0586 units per person compare
- 29 Tajikistan 0.0583 units per person compare
- 30 French Polynesia 0.0569 units per person compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 0.0566 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0584 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 units per person in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.